Protocol conversion system for data communication between different types of open networks
US6400729B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A protocol conversion system is provided to secure a highly reliable and smooth data communication between different two types of networks whose protocols differs in types from each other. A protocol conversion between such networks is realized by replacing headers added to communication data. Information indicating that sending data was success or failure in transmission is included in the headers, thereby sending results being recognized. A serial interface intervenes between the self and party systems in order to detect states of the party system. Further, for data communication, without processing (or terminating) layers up to an application layer, only lower layers, that is, a transport layer and layers lower than it, are processed (or terminated) to raise reliability in data communication.
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