Patent ID: 8218965
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. An optical network, comprising: an originating node, wherein the originating node is communicatively coupled to a first intermediate node and a second intermediate node by a first fiber optic network; a destination node, wherein the first intermediate node and the second intermediate node are communicatively coupled to the destination node by a second fiber optic network; and wherein the originating node is configured to transmit optical data to the destination node through the first intermediate node via the first and second fiber optic networks, and wherein the second intermediate node acts as a failover to transmit the optical data from the originating node to the destination node via the first and second fiber optic networks when the first intermediate node fails to transmit the optical data from the originating node to the destination node, and wherein the first intermediate node is configured to broadcast a forwarding notice after transmitting the optical data from the originating node to the destination node and the second intermediate node is configured to discard the optical data stored after receipt of the forwarding notice.