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AssigneeMCI Communications Corporation
InventorWilliam D. Croslin
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A centralized restoration system and a distributed restoration system for restoring a network are integrated. Trunks within the network that have failed are first processed by the distributed restoration system to attempt restoration of the failed trunks. Trunks that cannot be restored by the distributed restoration system and trunks that are designated for restoration by the centralized restoration system are then restored by the centralized restoration system. The centralized restoration system and distributed restoration system communicate to keep each other aware of their respective actions. Mechanisms are utilized to prevent conflict between the two types of restoration systems. The integration of the two types of restoration systems causes high-priority trunks to be quickly restored by the distributed restoration system and lower-priority trunks to be restored by the centralized restoration system to balance the workload of restoration.
In a network having interconnected nodes that communicate with each other, a method comprising the steps of:
In a network having interconnected nodes that communicate with each other via trunks, a method comprising the steps of:
A method of restoring a network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
A method of restoring a network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
A method of restoring a network having a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
In a network having interconnected nodes that communicate with each other, a computer-readable medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising the steps of:
A method for supporting central and distributed restoration of a network, the method comprising:
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