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HITLESS SWITCHOVER BANDWIDTH SHARING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20130266005A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2013
  • Published: 10/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A node for a packet communication network, the node comprising:

  • a switch fabric; and

    first and second ingress modules,the first ingress module being adapted;

    the first ingress module being adapted;

    to receive a first stream of packets from a first physical path through the network; and

    to forward a copy of the first stream of packets to an intermodule communication channel;

    to receive a copy of a second stream of packets from the second ingress module; and

    when selected to forward packets to the switch fabric, to select packets from the first stream of packets and the copy of the second stream of packets for forwarding as a single packet stream to the switch fabric based on sequence numbers in the packets;

    the second ingress module being adapted;

    to receive the second stream of packets from a second physical path through the network; and

    to forward the copy of the second stream of packets to the intermodule communication channel.

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