Patent · US Expired

Virtual host for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and non-IP compliant destination

US7424737B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2004
Grant dateSep 9, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/677
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual host for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and non-IP compliant destination is disclosed. The virtual host includes a communications channel configured to channel process traffic, transforming IP-compliant traffic into a non-IP protocol appropriate for the destination.

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