System for facilitating data transfers between host computers and workstations by having a first, second and third computer programs communicate in a matching application-level protocol
US5761425A · kind A · utility
15Cited by
21References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is disclosed in which Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks are connected and specialized services are provided to facilitate communication across the networks. For Wide Area Network to Local Area Network communications, users are authenticated and permitted to access workstations via a menu system. Data transfers across the networks are completed using a matching application-level protocol to increase throughput.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.