Inter-medium bridging with inter-domain routing and multi-medium domain coordination
US9736055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of inter-medium bridging are provided. In one aspect, a method may involve an inter-medium bridging device bridging between a plurality of mediums of a network connected to the first inter-medium bridging device at the Data Link Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The plurality of mediums may comprise at least a first medium and a second medium that comprise separate communications channels. The method may also involve the inter-medium bridging device facilitating communications between an external device and the network through an application interface of the first inter-medium bridging device.
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