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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Frank K. Bradbury, Saugus, MA (US);
Parvez Khan, Reading, MA (US);
Steven R. Dunstan, Beverly, MA (US);
Inventors:
Frank K. Bradbury, Saugus, MA (US);
Parvez Khan, Reading, MA (US);
Steven R. Dunstan, Beverly, MA (US);
Assignee:
Starent Networks LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04J 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus is used in communicating in a data and voice communication system. The apparatus includes a line card and a crosspoint switch in communication with the line card. The apparatus also includes an accelerator card in communication with the line card and the crosspoint switch. The crosspoint switch is configured to provide a redundant communications path between the line card and the accelerator card.