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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Harold Wayne Johnson, Roach, MO (US);
Timothy D. Euler, Leawood, KS (US);
David L. Harris, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Harold Wayne Johnson, Roach, MO (US);
Timothy D. Euler, Leawood, KS (US);
David L. Harris, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for switching backhaul communication links is disclosed. The method comprises monitoring communication traffic flowing across a primary backhaul communication link. When a problem is detected with the primary backhaul communication link, the traffic is shifted from the primary backhaul communication link onto a secondary backhaul communication link. The traffic may be shifted based upon voice traffic types. The traffic may be shifted based upon voice traffic types and data traffic types.