Method and apparatus for extending local area network protocols to work across the internet and establishing connectivity without discovery for local area network protocols
US9930151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention extend a network protocol that is limited to a local area network (LAN) and enable it to function across the Internet. A LAN protocol is limited to providing services or resources to users within the same LAN. Embodiments of the invention make it possible for those services and resources to be available to users beyond the LAN. Embodiments of the invention also concern establishing connectivity without discovery for local area network protocols.
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