Bridging device, communication program, and communication method
US7633959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided with a bridging device that is connected to a first and a second network, including: a connection detecting unit that detects an appliance on the second network; a state holding unit that holds either a first or a second state; an arbitration unit that determines that the detected appliance is subjected to bridging processing in a case where the second state is held by the state holding unit, and, determines whether the detected appliance is subjected to the bridging processing on the basis of a predetermined confirmation condition where the first state is held by the state holding unit and, in a case where it is determined that the appliance is subjected to the bridging processing, sets the state holding unit in the second state; and a bridging unit that subjects the appliance, which is determined to be subjected to the bridging processing, to the bridging processing.
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