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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2014
Genband Us Llc, Frisco, TX (US);
Paul Roy, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Earl Barton Manchester, Lafayette, CO (US);
Michael Kisselburgh, Argyle, TX (US);
Julian Francispillai, Stittsville, CA;
Danny Peeler, Apex, NC (US);
Genband US LLC, Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed of providing survivable communications in a communications network, the method comprising: determining a loss of communications with a communications server, wherein the communications server provides calling features to an endpoint connected to the access node; and after determining a loss of communications with the communications server, forming a cluster of a plurality of access nodes to provide communication service to endpoints served by the plurality of access nodes, wherein the plurality of access nodes comprises the access node, and wherein the access node and a second access node in the plurality of access nodes use different access technology.