Local area network transmission emulator
US5323388A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/904
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for using switched telecommunications services to emulate a local area network (LAN) medium. The method and apparatus convert a public switched network or an equivalent private network into a LAN cabling method for connecting distant devices using the same communications software as used in traditionally wired LANs.
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