Method and apparatus for providing local area network clients with internetwork identification data
Patent 5287103 Issued on February 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 30, 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.
December 30, 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.Patent ReferencesNon-blocking copy network for multicast packet switching Digital telephone switching system having a message switch with address translation Communications network arranged to transport connection oriented and connectionless messages Communications network dynamic addressing arrangement Automatic discovery of network elements Patent #: 5185860 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 814129 filed on 12/30/1991US Classes:340/825.52, Addressing370/351, PATHFINDING OR ROUTING370/401Bridge or gateway between networksExaminersPrimary: Yusko, Donald J.Assistant: Zimmerman, Brian Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04Q 001/00AbstractAn arrangement providing an internetwork identification in response to a broadcast message from a LAN client wherein the broadcast message comprises the LAN client's LAN address. The exemplary apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a message from the LAN and a translator coupled to the receiver for providing a translation of the LAN address to an internetwork identification responsive to determining that the received message is a broadcast message request for internetwork identification. The translator comprises a first device for determining that the received message comprises a broadcast message request for an internetwork identification and a second device coupled to the first device and responsive thereto for receiving the LAN address and providing the internetwork identification. The second device may comprise a disk system or other writable, nonvolatile electronic device.Field of SearchAddressing | |
