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7619965 Storage network management server, storage network managing method, storage network managing program, and storage network management system  
In a system which manages path information and status of network with respect to a path being used for access to a storage apparatus and has a redundant path, when a fault occurs in the network,...
7613392 1:N protection in an optical terminal  
A communication network comprising at least one first terminal, at least one second terminal, a plurality of links, and at least first and second nodes. The first node is bidirectionally coupled to...
7613106 Dial plan transparency for fragmented networks  
In one configuration, the present invention is directed to an enterprise network that includes geographically dislocated first and second network regions 202 and 206 communicating with one...
7606153 Storage system and information processing system  
Prior to alteration of the communication route connecting the enterprise servers 5 1 to 5 3 , ports a, b and c of the enterprise server 5 1 are each connected with port 1 of the storage...
7606142 Method and system for shared backup allocation in networks based on partial information  
A method comprises allocating a respective restoration path to protect each of a plurality of primary paths in a network. Each primary path has a plurality of nodes and at least two subpaths...
7603480 System using pseudo redundant configurator to switch network devices between operating and standby states  
Disclosed is a network system comprising: a plurality of routers 704 and 705 connected to each other through a network; pseudo redundant configuration setting means 702 and 703 which are...
7602703 Method and system for providing ethernet protection  
A method is provided for protecting a connection between a multi-service platform (MSP) and a local area network (LAN) that includes providing first and second LAN cards in the MSP. The first and...
7602702 Fast reroute of traffic associated with a point to multi-point network tunnel  
Techniques are described for fast reroute of traffic associated with a point to multi-point (P2MP) tunnel. A system may, for example, include a source network device and a plurality of destination...
7602701 WideBand cross-connect system and protection method utilizing SONET add/drop multiplexers  
A cross-connect protection method and system having two switch fabrics each coupled to at least one SONET add/drop multiplexer. The SONET add/drop multiplexer utilizes PDI-P codes to determine...
7599286 System and method for achieving path symmetry in an internet protocol (IP) based network  
A system and method for improving network performance when communicating between a first site network and a second site network via an IP-based transport network. The site networks include a LAN, a...
7599285 Combined electro-mechanical and solid state switching fabric  
According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided to allow efficient switching of cable lines from failed line cards to protect line cards. Line cards may be arranged in...
7596642 System and program for determining the availability of paths to a device  
Disclosed is a system and program 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...
7593320 Failover scheme for stackable network switches  
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for a stackable multi-layer switch comprises a first set of stack units comprising a master stack unit, wherein one of the stack units in the first...
7593319 LAN switch with rapid fault recovery  
One embodiment disclosed relates to a method of fault recovery by a switch in a local area network. A link failure is detected at a port of the switch. In response to the link failure detection, a...
7590050 Module firmware recovery  
A network access server (NAS) for use in a communications system utilized by users of telephone, fax, or modem calls, the NAS having more than one processor with a plurality of processors forming a...
7590049 System and method for configuring a network element to support protection switching in an optical network  
A system and method for configuring a network element to support protection switching in an optical network are described. The network element can operate according to the SONET, SDH, or both...
7590048 Restoration and protection method and an apparatus thereof  
A label switching router (LSR) is disclosed in which a control label switched path (LSP) is set up on a route of LSRs, in the reverse direction of traffic, for restoration and protection. Link...
7583605 Method and system of evaluating survivability of ATM switches over SONET networks  
In a particular embodiment, a method of evaluating a network is disclosed. The method identifies potential failure points between a layer two asynchronous transfer mode network and a layer one...
7583592 Method for route recovery in wireless network of tree topology  
A route recovery method in a wireless network of a tree topology, in which a second node, which is a lower node of a first node and is disconnected from the first node, recovers the route in the...
7583590 Router and method for protocol process migration  
A router and a method for migrating routing protocol processes or Virtual Routers (VRs) from one Route Processor (RP) to another using graceful restart procedures for maintaining packet flow to the...
7583589 Computing repair path information  
An apparatus and method is described for computing repair path information around a failure component in a data communications network having a components nodes and links therebetween. Where,...
7577089 Methods and apparatus for fast ETHERNET link switchover in the event of a link failure  
An apparatus for fast failure switch over in an ETHERNET switch includes redundant switch (trunk) ports (a main and a backup) and hardware and software logic for redirecting traffic to the backup...
7577088 System and method to backup communication occurring across a plurality of subscriber lines  
A communication system comprises a plurality of transceivers and logic. A first transceiver is configured to communicate via a first subscriber line with a transceiver located at a remote premises....
7574179 Mobile broadband wireless network with interference mitigation mechanism to minimize interference within a cluster during multiple concurrent transmissions  
A mobile broadband wireless system including at least two pairs of nodes arranged in a cluster, each pair coupled to form a link for wireless communication. Each node includes an RF transceiver...
7573813 Method for configuring and routing data within a wireless multihop network and a wireless network for implementing the same  
A method routes packets in a wireless network which includes a control node and a multiplicity of individual nodes. The method includes: inserting a routing logical address into each packet which...
7573811 Network transparent OSPF-TE failover  
A method and apparatus for providing link state routing protocol redundancy in a router. A router includes an active controller and at least one standby controller. An internal adjacency...
7570600 Overlay network with efficient routing and recovery  
A network having a plurality of nodes interconnected by links (virtual communication channels) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the nodes may communicate with each other in a decentralized or...
7567758 Transceiver module and integrated circuit with multi-rate eye openers and bypass  
A transceiver module having intergrated eye diagram opening functionality for reducing jitter is describe. The transceiver module may transmitter eye opener and a receiver eye opener integrated in...
7567505 VRRP technology keeping VR confidentiality  
In a packet transmission router used in a VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) network having a VR (Virtual Router) function, when virtual routers VR are realized by the VRRP, the routing...
7561795 Dynamic interlayer protection in optical telecommunication networks  
The present invention relates to a method for protecting an optical telecommunication network against possible failures and signal degrades, the network comprising at least two nodes; working...
7561512 Method and system for enhancing crankback handling in multi-peer group networks  
A method for enhanced crankback handling in a multi-peer group network. The method includes receiving a first connection request from a node of a first peer group. Upon detection of a call failure...
7558194 Virtual private network fault tolerance  
Loss of connectivity on a mesh or virtual service (e.g., VPLS) may be restored by “stitching” a healing path between an affected node and another node on the mesh. Connectivity may be restored...
7558193 Redundancy in voice and data communications systems  
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...
7551550 Method and system for allocating protection path resources  
An embodiment of the invention is a method of allocating protection path resources including obtaining a link vector for a plurality of protection paths. The link vector includes a plurality of...
7551549 Method and apparatus for line card redundancy in a communication switch  
A method and apparatus for line card redundancy in a communication switch is presented. The switch includes an arbiter coupled to the input of a switch core and a line card pair. The first line...
7545737 Method for automatically managing a virtual output queuing system  
A method for automatically managing a virtual output queuing system in a switching fabric. The method includes detecting if a link is one of a non-operational-link and an operational-link. The link...
7545736 Restoration path calculation in mesh networks  
A method for determining a restoration path corresponding to a primary path for a new service in a mesh network involves (1) generating path costs for candidate restoration paths for the new...
7545735 Scalable protection mechanism for hierarchical multicast service in ring based networks  
A novel fast and scalable protection mechanism for protecting hierarchical multicast service in ring based networks. The mechanism of the present invention is especially suitable for use in...
7542412 Self-routing, star-coupler-based communication network  
A self-routing communication network ( 100 ) having: a plurality of nodes (N 1 -N 15 ); a plurality of star couplers (S 1 -S 4 ) each having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs; and...
7539494 Inter-site call routing and roaming support  
A method ( 600,700 ) and apparatus ( 800 ) are arranged and operate for facilitating call routing between sites in an enterprise connected by a private IP network ( 130 ). A range of identifiers (...
7539131 Nexthop fast rerouter for IP and MPLS  
Methods and apparatus for rerouting network traffic are described herein. In one embodiment, an example of process includes maintaining as a part of a routing table of a network element information...
7532583 Method for integrating downstream performance and resource usage statistics into load balancing weights  
In datacenter environments, many copies of servicing components (application servers, http servers, etc) are used to handle larger loads. In these cases, incoming service requests typically go to a...
7532569 Reflector communications channel for automatic protection switching  
An apparatus and method for a communications network including at least one interface circuit reads frame data received from the communications network and writes frame data to be transmitted over...
7532568 Geographic redundancy for call servers in a cellular system based on a bearer-independent core network  
In a bearer-independent core network, the switching and transport of the bearer streams is separated from the processing of call sessions that control the bearer streams. The switching and...
7526568 Integrated live video production system  
Described is a system used in defining and producing a live television broadcast. The system includes one or more control panels, a workstation, a router, and devices. The control panels may be...
7525904 Redundant packet routing and switching device and method  
A router and method therefore for routing and switching a packet from an incoming link to an outgoing link. The router may include a plurality of network processing units, a plurality of switching...
7518985 Communication apparatus and communication system  
Interlayer-coordinated communication-line switching in a network including two layers, each having a switching function. In the present invention, a communication apparatus which (1) is connected...
7518984 IP-PBX, IP-PBX system, IP terminal control program  
An IP-PBX has a software-based built-in control unit, a card slot into which a control card is plugged, and a data bus connecting the software-based control unit and the card slot. The...
7518983 Proxy response apparatus  
A proxy response apparatus is equipped with a module that obtains and retains request messages and response messages exchanged between a client and main and backup servers, a module for detecting a...
7515995 Continuous median failure control system and method  
A redundant control system including at least three redundant signals is presented. The redundant control system includes a failure circuit associated with each of the redundant signals. The...