Protocol independent switch
US5574722A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/605
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data communications network providing for automatic reconfiguration of a hub concentrator or the like dependent on the protocol used by a device attached to the concentrator. The concentrator includes a circuit for receiving a message packet from a device coupled with the concentrator and for determining the protocol used in the transmission. Utilization of the disclosed circuit provides for automatic reconfiguration in the event a device is moved from one port on the concentrator to another port or a new device is connected to the concentrator.
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