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Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey J. Fitzgerald0
Date of Patent
June 8, 2010
Patent Application Number
10727118
Date Filed
December 2, 2003
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for improving LAN availability and robustness employing adjacency status self-discovery on segment-to-segment communications paths. In some embodiments, the method and system may employ Logical Link Control Type 1 test frame messages between segment nodes to determine status. Adjacent node status may be determined by waiting a period of time for an acknowledgment message and marking the tested link as “down” if no response is received. Also disclosed is a method for compacting data transmitted over a network to reduce overhead.
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