Method and apparatus for selecting between a plurality of communication paths
US5406643A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a data communication system (100), a method is provided to distinguish between and select from multiple communication paths (4,6,and 8)to a designated end point (10). The communications path selection is done locally, on a portable subscriber unit (2). The communications path is transparent to requesting software application (30). The method manages a plurality of communications devices (42,44) using existing communications infrastructure.
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