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Remote communications server system

US6091737A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1997
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5618
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote communications server system enables multiple remote users simultaneous access to a network. The system connects a plurality of on-line sessions across multiple communication lines to the network. A unique combination of multiple buses, multiple processors, and a segmented design creates a distributed processing communications system having high throughput without the stability problems associated with gigabit bus speeds. Furthermore, the system supports a mixture of communication links and allows the substitution of one service type for another without affecting the remaining communication links. The system is scalable in that segments can be added as needed and the number of lines handled by a segment can be increased.

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