Patent ID: 7257731
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: G01S,G06F,G11B,H03L,H04B,H04J,H04L,H04M,H04N,H04Q,H04W,Y02D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A cluster member in a cluster system comprising a plurality of cluster members, one of the members being dynamically configured to operate as a cluster master, the member comprising: a transceiver arranged to send and to receive a packet over a network; a processor, coupled to the transceiver, that is configured to perform actions, including; determining an active protocol network selected from at least one of a primary protocol network and a secondary protocol network; and switching the active protocol network to another protocol network without leaving the cluster system upon detecting a failure in the active protocol network by monitoring for and failing to receive a single message over the active protocol network from the cluster master.