Method and system for facilitating communication between nodes on different segments of a network
US6895443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/59
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system allows nodes on different segments to communicate with one another as if they were on a single segment. In one implementation, an intermediate computer linked in communication with the different segments relays data between the nodes and selectively substitutes the hardware addresses of its own network interface cards for the hardware addresses of the nodes themselves. The nodes are then able to communicate with one another using hardware addresses of the intermediate computer while still using their own network addresses.
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