Local area network transmission emulator

Patent 5280481 Issued on January 18, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 20, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Extension Technology Corp.

Application

No. 763340 filed on 09/20/1991

US Classes:

370/352, Combined circuit switching and packet switching370/392, Processing of address header for routing, per se370/401Bridge or gateway between networks

Examiners

Primary: Chin, Wellington

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault

Foreign Patent References

0302646 EP 02/25/1989

International Classes

H04L 012/46
H04L 012/48

Abstract

A method and apparatus for using switched telecommunications services to emulate a local area network (LAN) medium. The method and apparatus convert a public switched network or an equivalent private network into a LAN cabling method for connecting distant devices using the same communications software as used in traditionally wired LANs.

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