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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2015
Applicant:

Metaswitch Networks Ltd, Enfield, GB;

Inventors:

Alan Elder, Enfield, GB;

Jonathan Harrison, Enfield, GB;

Gawain Bosworth, Enfield, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/709 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/703 (2013.01); H04L 12/927 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/245 (2013.01); H04L 45/28 (2013.01); H04L 47/805 (2013.01); H04L 69/14 (2013.01); Y02D 50/30 (2018.01);
Abstract

A system and method of operating a network node configured as part of a link aggregation system. The system includes a plurality of first network nodes and a plurality of second network nodes for providing connectivity to first and second networks respectively, and a plurality of links between the first network nodes and the second network nodes. The network node is configured as one of the first network nodes. The network node may be set in one of an active operation mode and a standby operation mode based at least in part on a comparison of a priority with one or more received priorities. The priority may be based on connectivity to an active second network node or links available for selection. The network node may determine that it is isolated from the first network and indicate that isolation in control messages sent to second network nodes.


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