Multiprotocol media conversion
US7386010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for data communications includes linking a plurality of edge devices to communicate with a remote network device via a network in accordance with a packet-oriented Layer 2 communication protocol. At each of the plurality of edge devices, incoming data frames are received from client nodes in accordance with respective native Layer 2 protocols, at least one of which is different from the packet-oriented Layer 2 communication protocol. The received incoming data frames are converted at each of the edge devices from at least a first format specified by the native Layer 2 protocols to a second format specified by the packet-oriented Layer 2 communication protocol. The incoming data frames are transmitted in the second format via the network to the hub.
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