Apparatus for translating frames of data transferred between heterogeneous local area networks
US5560038A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A translation engine for translating frames of data from one frame format to another frame format in the same manner as an IEEE 802.1D MAC-layer transparent bridge as required when transferring frames of data between interconnected heterogeneous local area networks. The translation engine is comprised of a variable length data pipeline capable of maintaining a constant synchronous data stream comprising frames of data from the input to the output of the data pipeline, without introducing any gaps in the data stream caused by removing fields of a frame, or causing the data stream to halt by inserting fields of a frame during translation of a frame from one frame format to another frame format.
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