Complexity reduction system and method for integrated redundancy switchover systems

A redundant-modem system comprising:

• a plurality of modems, at least one of said modems serving as a spare modem;
• and
• a plurality of switches connected to the inputs and outputs of said modems such that the input and output signals of each of said modems may be rerouted through said spare modem,
• wherein each of said plurality of modems comprises a single controller for (i) monitoring status information received from the other modems, (ii) detecting when one of the other modems has failed, and (iii) controlling said switches such that said spare modem replaces a failed one of the other modems.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of components, at least one of said components serving as a spare component;
• and
• a plurality of switches connected to the inputs and outputs of said components such that the inputs and outputs of each of said components may be rerouted through the component serving as a spare,
• wherein each of said plurality of components comprises a single controller for (i) determining when the component is to serve as a spare component, (ii) monitoring status information received from the other components when the component is to serve as a spare, (iii) detecting when one of the other components has failed, and (iv) controlling said switches when the component is to serve as a spare such that the component replaces a failed one of the other components.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of components, wherein each component comprises different parameters and at least one of said components serves as a spare component;
• and
• a plurality of switches connected to the inputs and outputs of said components such that the inputs and outputs of each of said components may be rerouted through said spare component,
• wherein each of said plurality of components comprises a single processor for (i) monitoring status information received from the other components, (ii) detecting when one of the other components has failed, (iii) controlling said switches such that said spare component replaces a failed one of the other components, and (iv) configuring all parameters of the spare component to be identical to all parameters of the replaced failed component.