Apparatus and method for executing communication protocol conversions
US4677611A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for efficiently executing communication protocol conversions includes a plurality of peripheral interface devices each executing only a single communication protocol conversion whereby the processing capacity required is reduced for each such device. In addition, a single network wide uniform communication protocol is incorporated within each apparatus.
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