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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Richard A. Onorato, The Colony, TX (US);
Phil Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
Richard A. Onorato, The Colony, TX (US);
Phil Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
Genband US LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for notifying a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) entity of a fast switchover event. According to one method a first SIP entity having an active host and a standby host is provided. At the active host a SUBSCRIBE message is received from a second SIP entity for subscribing to a fast switchover notification service. The standby host is switched to an active mode. In response to switching the standby host to active mode, a NOTIFY message is sent to the second SIP entity for notifying the second SIP entity that the standby host is operating in active mode.