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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2007
Applicant:
Snigdho Chandra Bardalai, Plano, TX (US);
Inventor:
Snigdho Chandra Bardalai, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/20 (2006.01); H04B 17/00 (2006.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for discovering neighboring nodes includes establishing a first optical connection with a first node using a first link. The method also includes detecting a change in the first optical connection. The method further includes initiating a discovery process to detect whether the first node or a second node is using the first link. The method additionally includes, upon detecting a second node using the first link, disabling the first optical connection and establishing a second optical connection with the second node.