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7512337 Gigabit ethernet passive optical network having double link structure  
A Gigabit Ethernet passive optical network (GE-PON) having a double link structure is disclosed. The GE-PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT), a plurality of optical couplers, and a plurality...
7512147 Method of reserving network bandwidth resources, and communications system and network device using the same  
A communications system whose bandwidth resources can be used more efficiently by reserving them on an individual path basis. Upon receipt of a bandwidth reservation message, a path setup initiator...
7508754 Method and system to support internal calling upon loss of connection with IP Centrex server  
A method and system for facilitating calling within an enterprise network upon failure of a landline connection between the enterprise network and an outside call server such as an IP Centrex...
7505399 Receive load balancing on multiple network adapters  
Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with network load balancing are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a load balancing logic configured to cause...
7502313 Virtual path restoration scheme using fast dynamic mesh restoration in an optical network  
A method for restoring a virtual path, provisioned between a source and a target node, in a mesh zoned optical network is described. The method, in one embodiment, broadcasts or floods restore path...
7496029 System and method for reacting to miscabling defects in resilient packet ring networks  
System and method for handling miscabling defects in a node in a resilient packet ring (“RPR”) network are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises detecting a miscabling defect at...
7496030 Managing loops between network devices by monitoring MAC moves  
A technique for managing loops between network devices such as customer and carrier edge devices involves monitoring the MAC moves that occur at a device to detect the existence of a loop and...
7492704 Protocol definition for software bridge failover  
A method, data processing system, and computer usable code are provided for protocol definition for software bridge failover. In a first aspect of the present invention, a first software bridge...
7493535 JTAG circuit transferring data between devices on TCK terminals  
The present disclosure describes using the JTAG Tap's TMS and/or TCK terminals as general purpose serial Input/Output (I/O) Manchester coded communication terminals. The Tap's TMS and/or TCK...
7489668 Method for transmitting a frame at a high rate in a wireless local area network  
A method for transmitting data at a high rate in a wireless LAN is provided. A wireless access point requests reliable node information from a wireless terminal having a transfer rate equal to or...
7486610 Multiple virtual router group optimization  
Methods and apparatus to transition between four states that include a new state, a listening state, a standby state, and an active state. A router includes a plurality of virtual ports. The...
7480281 Method for improving cluster bring-up in a distributed topology liveness system  
A method is provided for establishing clusters in a distributed data processing environment having a plurality of nodes. The frequency of messages sent for the purpose of cluster formation is...
7471697 Multiplex transmission system for reporting alert information to the conversion device on the receiving side without using a dedicated frame  
A multiplex transmission system is disclosed in which, in the event of a problem between a converter and a client device on the transmitting side, the occurrence of this problem is reported to a...
7469282 Method and system for provisioning and maintaining a circuit in a data network  
A method and system are provided for provisioning a circuit in a data network without manual intervention. A network management module receives an order for provisioning the circuit and then, based...
7466646 Method and system for automatically rerouting logical circuit data from a logical circuit failure to dedicated backup circuit in a data network  
A method and system are provided for automatically rerouting logical circuit data from a physical circuit failure in a data network. When a failure in a logical circuit is detected, a label or...
7463579 Routed split multilink trunking  
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method in which at least two aggregation devices, which logically operate as a single device, are interconnected by an Inter Switch Trunk (IST) link....
7463578 Transmission parameter control device  
A transmission parameter control apparatus that improves transmission quality of real-time media in a transmission route that includes a wireless section in at least a part of the transmission...
7460783 Method and apparatus for dynamic provisioning of reliable connections in the presence of multiple failures  
Method and apparatus for dynamic provisioning of reliable connections in the presence of multiple failures in optical networks are described. One embodiment is a method for allocation of protection...
7460468 Method and system for automatically tracking the rerouting of logical circuit data in a data network  
A method and system are provided for automatically tracking the rerouting of logical circuit data in a data network. Current reroute statistics are automatically generated upon the rerouting of...
7457234 System and method for protecting communication between a central office and a remote premises  
A data communication system for communicating between a central office and a remote premises comprises a first transceiver, a second transceiver, and control logic. The first transceiver is coupled...
7457233 Method and apparatus for fast reroute in a connection-oriented network  
A method and an apparatus for rapidly resuming, at times of failures, network traffic in a connection-oriented network by using an alternative route pre-computed and stored locally in nodes along...
7453825 Apparatus and methods for point-to-point links in robust networks  
One embodiment disclosed relates to a method of operating a network switch to provide wireless redundancy in a network. A keep-alive control packet is periodically transmitting over a wireless...
7453795 Fault recovery for communication networks  
A control system for a communication network stores a plurality of fault recovery plans that are respectively associated with a plurality of links. The control system processes a first control...
7453891 Clusters of devices, softwares and methods for improved handling of a gatekeeper load in VoIP communication  
A cluster of alternate gatekeepers handles the load of a single logical zone. The alternate gatekeepers exchange signals among each other according to a special cluster protocol. Each alternate...
7450493 System and method of forwarding K-bytes between optical cards in a communications system  
Described are a system and method for forwarding K-bytes between optical cards in a communication system. The system includes a first card and second card each connected to a backplane. The second...
7450494 Reconfigurable apparatus providing 1:N and 1:1 equipment redundancy for high speed broadband interfaces with 1+1 and 1:N automatic protection switching  
A reconfigurable apparatus providing 1:N redundancy and 1:1 redundancy for high speed broadband interfaces with 1+1 and 1:N Automatic protection Switching (APS), is presented. The apparatus...
7450516 Link selection schemes for avoiding channel contention  
A connection in an optical communication system is routed over a sequence of cross-connects and aggregated links comprising multiple links. A different link selection algorithm is used for service...
7451252 Method for determining the availability of paths to a device  
Disclosed is a method for selecting one of multiple proposed paths to a device. For each proposed path, a determination is made of a number of components the proposed path shares with existing...
7447148 Method for supporting scalable and reliable multicast in TDMA/TDD systems using feedback suppression techniques  
A method supports scalable and reliable multicast in a wireless network with a large bandwidth-delay product. In this method, acknowledgement packets from different receivers experiencing the same...
7447146 Method and apparatus for supporting multiple independent failure domains  
A method of error protection. In one embodiment, the method of error protection consists of detecting an error during communication between nodes in a network. The nodes are separated by a link in...
7447147 Ethernet switch with configurable alarms  
According to one embodiment, an Ethernet switch includes a plurality of ports operable to receive and transmit Ethernet traffic. The Ethernet switch also includes system monitoring software...
7443789 Protection switching mechanism  
A system and method for protection switching in a transmission network is described. A protection switching mechanism comprises a multiplexer, a transmission path for each output of the multiplexer...
7443787 Cluster system, cluster member, and failure recovery method and program thereof  
Distribution processing control unit determines a main processing range and a sub-processing range whose charges are taken by a cluster member to which the unit belongs. Among packets multicast to...
7443786 Apparatus and methods for home agent resiliency for mobile IPv4  
Providing resiliency for mobile terminal data sessions, wherein the data sessions rely on Internet Protocol Version 4 and wherein at least one Home Agent node maintains a mobility bindings database...
7443785 Selective error correction for ad hoc networks having multiple communication modes  
Error control is provided in an ad hoc network having an asynchronous communication mode and a synchronous communication mode. A packet including a header and a payload is received. The header...
7440393 Method and system for managing communication in a data network  
The present invention provides a method and system for managing communication in a data network. The method and system involves monitoring the communication channels at the host level. The hosts...
7440394 Method and system for redundant IP forwarding in a telecommunications network  
A new feature for a network element or a router is described herein. The feature is implemented in the router as a route manager object. The first function of the feature is realized by trapping...
7433300 Synchronization of configuration data in storage-area networks  
Many storage-area networks (SANs) were developed to facilitate high-speed storage of large quantities of digital data. However, at least some conventional SANs present increased maintenance costs...
7433299 Fault-tolerant updates to a distributed fibre channel database  
Fault tolerant techniques to update a distributed database in a switched-fabric network. A commit master switch initiates an update operation using a four-phase process that provides for the...
7433302 Ethernet network implementing redundancy using a single category 5 cable  
A method for providing redundancy in a daisy chain local area network employing Category 5 cabling for connecting network devices uses the normally unused twisted wire pairs in the single Cat 5...
7428208 Multi-service telecommunication switch  
Multi-service telecommunication switches which include enhanced component redundancy and which also allow multiple chassis connections to a switching fabric enhance the likelihood that packets...
7428214 Methods and devices for high network availability  
Methods and devices are provided for simulating a direct failure between a network device and an end device. In some implementations, the network device is a gateway of a first network and the end...
7423962 Redundancy and load balancing in a telecommunication unit and system  
The invention relates to backing up a network element (NE) in a telecommunications system. The network element (NE) comprises at least two cluster nodes (A, B, C) that are redundancy units of each...
7420924 Transmission device  
In a state where although the setting of a line between a transmitting station and a receiving station is completed, no signal is transmitted, a test signal in a prescribed format is transmitted...
7418036 Method and circuit for timing pulse generation  
In a method and a circuit for timing pulse generation, a frame pulse of a corresponding system is masked when an alarm signal of either a working system or a protection system is received, a...
7414965 Hitless protection switching  
A network element with equipment protection has first and second redundant signal paths for first and second redundant signals; a selector for selecting either of the two redundant signals as...
7415087 Circuits with state circuitry having cross connected control inputs  
Data is communicated through two separate circuits or circuit groups, each having clock and mode inputs, by sequentially reversing the role of the clock and mode inputs. The data communication...
7411945 Adaptive router architecture enabling efficient internal communication  
A router comprising a plurality of elements, each having an element identifier, subdivided into a plurality of groups of at least one element. Each group has a common identifier and each member...
7408874 Method for moving network elements with minimal network outages in an active ATM network  
A method for moving permanent virtual circuits in an ATM network with minimal downtime includes creating a list of the permanent virtual circuits to be moved; building a set of shadow permanent...
7406029 Fault tolerant optical data communication network having auto discovery  
A fiber-optic networking system that can survive a break in the fiber and restore full connectivity to all nodes in the network. The network can detect the presence of a cut in the fiber, locate...