Contacting a broadcast channel
US6920497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1854
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of connecting to a network through a portal computer. A seeking computer dials the communications ports of a portal computer until it locates a call-in port. A port ordering algorithm is used to identify the call-in port. Communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm may be re-ordered. The seeking computer uses the selected call-in port to request that the portal computer coordinate the connection of the seeking computer to the network.
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