Networks having multiple paths between nodes and nodes for such a network
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorGhani Abbas
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Abstract
A method of operating a network that contains a plurality of nodes is disclosed. The plurality of nodes include a first node and a second node with the first and second nodes being connected via a first path and a second path that aer different. The method includes operating the network in first and second modes of operation. In the first mode, traffic between the first and second nodes is transmitted over the first path and not the second path. In the second mode, traffic is transmitted over the first and second paths. The mode of operation is selected based upon a level of traffic between the first and second nodes.
Claims18
A network comprising a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising a first node and a second node, the first and second nodes being connected through the network of nodes via first and second network interfaces of the first node as well as third and fourth network interfaces of the second node, in which the network has first and second modes of operation, a first mode in which traffic between the first and second nodes is transmitted via the first and third network interfaces and not the second and fourth network interfaces, and a second mode where the traffic is transmitted via the first and second network interfaces of the first node as well as the third and fourth network interfaces of the second node, wherein the network comprises a mode selector arranged to select the mode of operation based upon a demanded level of traffic between the first and second nodes.
A network node for use in sending data to a destination node in a network, the network node comprising a first network interface and a second network interface, in which the network node has first and second modes of operation, a first mode in which the network node transmits data for the destination using the first network interface and not the second network interface, and a second mode in which the data for the destination node is transmitted over the first and second network interfaces, wherein the network node comprises a mode selector arranged to select the mode of operation based upon a level of traffic for the destination node.
A method of operating a network, the network comprising a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising a first node and a second node, the first and second nodes being connected through the network of nodes via a first and second network interfaces of the first node as well as third and fourth network interfaces of the second node,
- the method comprising the operation of the network in first and second modes of operation, a first mode in which traffic between the first and second nodes is transmitted via the first and third network interfaces and not the second and fourth network interfaces, and a second mode where the traffic is transmitted via the first and second network interfaces of the first node as well as the third and fourth network interfaces of the second node, and wherein the mode of operation is selected based upon a level of traffic between the first and second nodes.
A method of operating a network node so as to send data to a destination node in a network, the network node comprising a first network interface and a second network interface, in which the method comprises operating the network node in first and second modes of operation:
- a first mode in which the network node transmits data for the destination using the first network interface and not the second network interface, and a second mode where the data for the destination node is transmitted over the first and second network interfaces, and wherein the mode is selected based upon a level of traffic for the destination node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.