Multi-portal bridge for providing network connectivity
US6772267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/40097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Split IEEE 1394 bridges utilize individual portals or bundles of portals to communicate over a non-full-featured IEEE 1394 network such as a local or wide area network in combination with IEEE 1394 multi-portal bridges. Multi-portal bridges may be formed through the connection of several split bridges each with one or more IEEE 1394 portals over a core net. The core net is invisible to the IEEE 1394 nodes with respect to traffic originating from an IEEE 1394 bus for a destination in an IEEE 1394 bus, and the network elements allow for increased network scalability in both terms of physical size and levels of hierarchy. Useful properties of a core net such as availability of high-performance switches or increased reach are incorporated into an IEEE 1394 network.
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