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System and method for providing protection of data communications in packet-based networks

  • US 20030179749A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2002
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for 1+1 protection of data communications in a packet-based network, comprising:

  • means for converting a unicast data packet destined for a target port on a target network device into a multicast data packet, including means for forming a separate queue of the multicast data packets for each pair of ports on the target network device, the first port in the pair being the target port, and the second port in the pair being a protection port associated with the target port.

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