Abstract: A sponsored data system and method are disclosed. The system is configured to operate with a wireless mobile device running an app that receives sponsored data from a content provider server. The system includes an interface application or SDK configured to run on the wireless mobile device, the SDK being configured to determine availability of sponsored data. The system also includes a cloud platform configured to interface with the content provider server, the cloud platform being configured to generate a token with data usable to determine availability of sponsored data and transmit the token to the SDK. The system also includes a portal configured to create and store promotion packages that identifies at least a portion of the data associated with the app as sponsored data.

Abstract: In a router, externally received messages addressed to an active line card are bridged to a protection line card. Each line card in the router is programmed to respond to such externally received messages by directing them to the protection line card associated with the active line card as well as to the active line card. The protection line card is configured with inbound and outbound path tables that are the clones of the inbound and outbound path tables of its corresponding active line card. Bridging is accomplished by revising descriptors stored in a plurality of line cards to indicate an association between an active one of the line cards and its protection line card. Received messages are addressed using the revised descriptors to the active line card and also to its protection line card. Upon failure of an active line card, its physical interface can be disabled once its protection line card has clones of the inbound and outbound path tables and bridging has been set up.