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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
May. 19, 2008
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 services in a network. More particularly, the invention encompasses a scheme for randomized selection of equal cost links during restoration in a communication network. The invention further includes multiple schemes for restoring services. The network could consist of optical, ATM, FR, or IP/MPLS switches and cross-connects.