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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Bruce Gilbert Cortez, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Sanja Durinovic-johri, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Pravin Kumar Johri, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
John Paggi, Bayville, NJ (US);
Simon S Zelingher, Morganville, NJ (US);
Bruce Gilbert Cortez, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Sanja Durinovic-Johri, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Pravin Kumar Johri, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
John Paggi, Bayville, NJ (US);
Simon S Zelingher, Morganville, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to restoration of low priority services in a network. More particularly, the invention encompasses a method and an apparatus for delaying the start of the restoration of low priority services in a communication network. The invention further includes multiple schemes for restoring low priority services. The network could consist of optical, ATM, FR, or IP/MPLS switches and cross-connects.