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Method and apparatus for selecting between a plurality of communication paths

US5406643A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1993
Grant dateApr 11, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 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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