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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Paramjit S. Labana, Herndon, VA (US);
Inventor:
Paramjit S. Labana, Herndon, VA (US);
Assignee:
Tellabs Reston, Inc., Ashburn, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A segmented protection system and method. The invention comprises a plurality of Processing Modules arranged in series along a Protection Bus. A number of Protection Groups may be formed along the Protection Bus, with each Protection Group comprising at least one Protection Processing Module and at least one Working Processing Module. Upon failure of the Working Processing Module, the Protection Processing Module substitutes for the failed Working Processing Module.