Method and system for combining computer network protocols
US6229809A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for combining previously incompatible network protocols without tunneling. In one system, an Internet Protocol ("IP") stack is modified to include an IP-compatible datagram component IP' which registers a transfer function with an Open Data Interface ("ODI") component. A NetWare Core Protocol ("NCP") stack is similarly modified to include an NCP-compatible component NCP' which utilizes the registered transfer function. The modified protocol stacks provide IP-compatible connectivity for NCP services without continually converting packets between formats in the manner required by protocol tunneling systems.
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