Patent ID: 7050561
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a network having a plurality of nodes and a connection failure along a first connection path, between a first node and a second node, the method including the steps of: determining whether a first connection can be established between the first node and the second node; if the first connection cannot be established, determining whether a second connection can be established between the first node and a third node located after the second node along the first connection path; if the first connection and the second connection cannot be established, determining whether a third connection can be established between a fourth node located before the first node along the first connection path and the second node; and if the first connection and the second connection and the third connection cannot be established, determining whether a fourth connection can be established between the fourth node located before the first node along the first connection path and the third node.