Appliance communications manager

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2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output access regulation

C710S037000, C710S039000, C709S227000, C709S238000, C709S244000, C709S252000, C709S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06842799

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for communication between appliances. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving at an appliance communications manager that stands apart from source and destination appliances, a connection request from a source appliance, receiving at the appliance communications manager destination appliance communication information for a destination appliance, and receiving at the appliance communications manager a communication message from the source appliance. The method additionally comprises storing the communication message in a data memory of the appliance communications manager, establishing, via the appliance communications manager, a communication link with the destination appliance, and transferring the stored communication message to the destination appliance via the communication link.

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