Digital communications system
US7327688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5658
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer communications network comprises a plurality of interconnected ATM switches forming a WAN or LAN area network over which ATM cells are transmitted, and a plurality of user devices including LAN interface adapters for connection to one or more to local area networks (LANs). An interface device connects at least some of the respective ATM switches to the LAN interface adapters. The interface adapts the ATM cells for transport over the LANS. The user devices can thus communicate through the LAN interface adapters transparently with the wide area network.
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