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Communication controller

US6449259B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1997
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/325
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a communication controller interfaced to a plurality of networks. The communication controller is able to monitor and measure the network characteristics of all the networks and route information signals that are part of established communications between users of a network to another network based on criteria set by the users or the network system provider. The routing is done without any disruption of the established communications.

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