Method and system for providing robust connections in networking applications
First Claim
1. A method for preventing information losses due to network node failure, the method comprising the steps of:
- operatively connecting at least one backup node to a primary node;
synchronizing the at least one backup node and the primary node;
receiving, from a first endpoint, ingress traffic in the primary node;
replicating the ingress traffic to the at least one backup node;
outputting, from the primary node, primary egress traffic;
outputting, from the at least one backup node, backup egress traffic;
determining if the primary node has failed;
transmitting, to a second endpoint, the primary egress traffic if it is determined that the primary node has not failed; and
transmitting, to the second endpoint, the backup egress traffic from a selected one of the at least one backup nodes if it is determined that the primary node has failed,wherein the backup egress traffic from the selected one of the at least one backup nodes replaces the primary egress traffic to the second endpoint and the backup node becomes the primary node for subsequent traffic.
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Abstract
A method for preventing information losses due to network node failure is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of operatively connecting at least one backup node to a primary node, followed by synchronizing the at least one backup node and the primary node. Next, the method comprises receiving, from a first endpoint, ingress traffic in the primary node and replicating the ingress traffic to the at least one backup node. Next, the method outputs, from the primary mode, primary egress traffic and outputs, from the at least one backup node, backup egress traffic. The method then determines if the primary node has failed. Then, the method transmits, to a second endpoint, the primary egress traffic if it is determined that the primary node has not failed, and transmits, to the second endpoint, the backup egress traffic from a selected one of the at least one backup nodes if it is determined that the primary node has failed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing information losses due to network node failure, the method comprising the steps of:
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operatively connecting at least one backup node to a primary node; synchronizing the at least one backup node and the primary node; receiving, from a first endpoint, ingress traffic in the primary node; replicating the ingress traffic to the at least one backup node; outputting, from the primary node, primary egress traffic; outputting, from the at least one backup node, backup egress traffic; determining if the primary node has failed; transmitting, to a second endpoint, the primary egress traffic if it is determined that the primary node has not failed; and transmitting, to the second endpoint, the backup egress traffic from a selected one of the at least one backup nodes if it is determined that the primary node has failed, wherein the backup egress traffic from the selected one of the at least one backup nodes replaces the primary egress traffic to the second endpoint and the backup node becomes the primary node for subsequent traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for preventing information losses due to network node failure, the apparatus comprising:
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a primary node; at least one backup node operatively connected to the primary node; synchronizing means operatively connected to the primary node and the backup node for synchronizing the at least one backup node and the primary node; means for receiving ingress traffic in the primary node from a first endpoint; means for replicating the ingress traffic to the at least one backup node; means for outputting primary egress traffic from the primary node; means for outputting backup egress traffic from the at least one backup node; determining means operatively connected to the primary node and the at least one backup node for determining whether the primary node has failed; means for transmitting the primary egress traffic from the primary node to a second endpoint if the determining means determine that the primary node has not failed; and means for transmitting the backup egress traffic from a selected one of the at least one backup nodes to the second endpoint if the determining means determine that the primary node has failed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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