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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Joseph Berthold, Linthicum, MD (US);
Loudon Blair, Linthicum, MD (US);
Roger Bakos, Linthicum, MD (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Berthold, Linthicum, MD (US);
Loudon Blair, Linthicum, MD (US);
Roger Bakos, Linthicum, MD (US);
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for providing tandem protection in a communication system. Path protection is provided using at least two redundant communication paths and selecting the communication path having a higher signal quality. Interface protection is provided through a protection transceiver. The interface protection may be delayed while the path protection attempts to restore communication.