Packet network linear protection systems and methods in a dual home or multi-home configuration

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9960993
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15193235

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A packet network linear protection method, a network, and a node in a dual or multi-home configuration include designating each of a plurality of home nodes in the dual or multi-home configuration as a working home or a protect home; designating each link between each of the plurality of home nodes and an end node in the dual or multi-home configuration as active or standby; operating a protection switch state machine based on an associated linear protection protocol at each of the plurality of home nodes and the end node; communicating protection messages to each of the plurality of home nodes from the end node; and communicating protection states in an associated protection switch state machine by each of the plurality of home nodes to other home nodes and to the end node.

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  • CIENA CORPORATION

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Bhattacharya, Somen Santa Clara, US 12 559
Holness, Marc Ottawa, CA 79 2021
Hu, Jie Santa Rosa, US 163 518
Jadav, Asheesh Santa Clara, US 15 449

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