Software upgrade of redundant network components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8019587
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09948315

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A method for upgrading redundant network components is disclosed. An application is installed on a network component. The network component is related as a redundant peer with a mate network component operating in an active mode and processing a stable call. The network component is placed in a standby mode. Data of a first version is transferred from the mate network component to the network component. The transferred data is converted from the first version to a second version. The mate network component is switched from the active mode to a standby mode. The network component is switched from the standby mode to an active mode to process the stable call.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abell, Robert H Dallas, US 4 49
Kannan, Comandur S Plano, US 4 85
Venkatraman, Arunachalam Plano, US 5 157
Vetter, Timothy P Dallas, US 3 35

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