Tunneling between a bus and a network
US7349391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/6472
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is described having a network, a bus and an interface coupling the network to the bus. A host is coupled to the network and executes software to generate packets for communication on the network. A bus device is coupled to the bus. The interface and host coordinate to transport bus device packets between the host and the bus device via tunneling over the network.
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