Home network bridge-based communications method and apparatus
US7675923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A privately addressed home network bridge is provided for each of two privately addressed home networks. These bridges couple to corresponding gateways for each of the networks. A network tunnel connection is established between the two bridges via the gateways and an intervening publicly addressed network. At least one, and preferably both, of the home network bridges then serve as a proxy/router to facilitate an exchange of messages as between network devices of the two privately addressed home networks. Pursuant to a preferred approach the home network bridges use a mapping technique to correlate private addresses as used in the two privately addressed networks.
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