Method and apparatus for managing and facilitating communications in a distributed hetergeneous network
Patent 5317568 Issued on May 31, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 31, 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.
May 31, 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 ReferencesMethod and apparatus for bridging local area networks Adaptive session-level pacing Distributed load sharing Method and apparatus for linking SNA terminals to an SNA host over a packet switched communications network Buffer memory device for packet data and method of controlling the device Protocol processor Method and device for managing access to the transmission medium of a multiservice distributed switching network Exchange route decision system and method Patent #: 5163042 Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 685073 filed on 04/11/1991US Classes:370/401Bridge or gateway between networksExaminersPrimary: Olms, Douglas W.Assistant: Jung, Min Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04L 012/48AbstractA data communication method and apparatus is presented that allows communication in a distributed heterogeneous network. Communications managers reside in local processing environments and are responsible for interfacing local end users with the remainder of the heterogeneous network. Each communications manager receives distribution units from end users, the distribution units being assigned various priority levels and levels of assurance. Within each communications manager, an adjacent communications manager is determined in accordance with a communications path to a destination for the distribution unit. The distribution unit is then configured according to a network protocol stack existing between the communications manager and the adjacent communications manager, and the distribution units are transmitted according to priority. Each communications manager can have any number of adjacent communications managers each communicating through different network protocol stacks. Also described is load distribution among a complex of processors that share common functions, as well as control of information flow between adjacent communications managers.Other References
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