Apparatus and method for virtualizing multiple terminals
US8817791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/654
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for virtualizing multiple terminals are provided. The apparatus includes a terminal virtualizer configured to virtualize a group of a plurality of transmitter terminals of a first user and a group of receiver terminals of a second user through the change of source and destination addresses of a packet that is transmitted between the transmitter terminal group and the receiver terminal group so that the transmitter terminal group and the receiver terminal group may be recognized as if they were single terminals. Accordingly, it is possible to provide seamless IP connectivity regardless of which terminal is currently being used by a user.
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