Session Resilience Prioritization Queuing Mechanism to Minimize and Eliminate Packet Loss

A network comprising:

• a plurality of wireless mobile devices;
• a plurality of base stations to wirelessly communicate with the plurality of wireless mobile devices;
• a router in communication with the plurality of base stations and the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the router is adapted to manage a plurality of subscriber sessions associated with the plurality of wireless mobile devices, wherein the router has a control card and a plurality of line cards, wherein the router is adapted to minimize packet loss in response to a failure of one line card of the plurality of line cards by classifying each subscriber session of the plurality of subscriber sessions assigned to a failed line card into a plurality of priority queues, and by transferring each subscriber session assigned to the failed line card to another of the plurality of line cards in priority queue order.

A network element for managing a plurality of subscriber sessions associated with a plurality of mobile devices, wherein the network element is adapted to minimize packet loss and session failure, the network element comprising:

• a plurality of line cards implementing adapted to service traffic from the plurality of mobile devices;
• at least one control card coupled to the plurality of line cards, wherein the control card minimizes packet loss in response to a failure of one line card of the plurality of line cards by classifying each subscriber session assigned to the failed line card into a plurality of priority queues, and by transferring each subscriber session assigned to the failed line card to another of the plurality of line cards in priority queue order.