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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patricia Michaud, Ottawa, CA;
Neeraj Chandra, Kanata, CA;
Kirby Koster, Almonte, CA;
Lay Been Tan, Kanata, CA;
Assignee:
Alcatel Canada Inc., Kanata, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/14 ;
Abstract
A multiple endpoint path for providing endpoint redundancy is described. Selected active end nodes in a digital communications network are configured by a network management system to have compatible alternate endpoint paths. When one of the selected active endpoint paths fails, the network management system automatically switches the endpath from the previously active endpoint to the alternate end point path.