Geographic redundancy protection method and apparatus for a communications network
CA 2246818 C · Owner: Lucent Technologies Inc. · Inventors: Gourley, David G.; Brodfuhrer, Russell E.; Pearcey, Simon Mark
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A method and apparatus for providing back-up management of a network element in a multi-tiered network management system. Network elements have a primary element manager responsible for managing communications with that network element and a secondary element manager that can be at a geographically remote location responsible for assuming control of communications with the network element should the primary element manager become unable to do so.
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- Filed September 4, 1998 and granted July 29, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 4, 2018.
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