ATM LAN emulation
US5878043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5645
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
By using a LAN emulation in an ATM environment, end systems such as workstations etc. can connect to the ATM network while software applications interact as if they are attached to a traditional LAN. The invention is a simple technique for emulating a LAN on an ATM network. According to the invention, each end system is identified by hub and port identifiers which represent a hub and a port of the hub to which the end system is connected. By labelling each ATM cell, and proper label translation at hubs, a LAN can be emulated without using network servers which would introduce cumbersome extra procedures.
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