Architecture of a bridge between a non-IP network and the web
US7111079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Thin glue layers bridge a Non-IP network and the Internet Web. Existing services in both networks are used directly wherever feasible, thereby achieving simplicity and efficiency. A Non-IP-specific application can use a Non-IP API to access Internet services, and an IP-based Internet browser can use commands encoded in HTTP, XML, Java, or proprietary formats to access Non-IP services and to control Non-IP devices. In this manner, changes are not required to the Internet browser. The glue layers translate between the IP protocol and Non-IP API, but also allow commands and responses to tunnel between end applications in the Internet and the Non-IP network without interpretation.
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