Patent ID: 9621260
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04Q

Claim:
1. A router comprising: a communication module configured to communicate data with a destination router via an internet protocol (IP) path comprising an IP link that uses a first optical path; a controller module configured to receive a signal to move the communication of data away from the first optical path; an optical path manager configured to establish a second optical path from the router to the destination router; an IP link manager configured to associate the second optical path with the IP link and move the communication of data with the destination router to the second optical path; and the optical path manager configured to tear down the first optical path; wherein the IP link is a first IP link, and wherein, on receipt of the signal and prior to establishment of the second optical path: the communication module is configured to move the communication of data between the router and the destination router to a second IP link and a third IP link wherein: the communication module is further configured to move the communication of data to the second optical path by restoration of the communication of data from the second IP link and the third IP link to the first IP link after establishment of the second optical path.