Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-29
2009-02-17
Chan, Wing F. (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S392000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07492761
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for receiving data from a network subscriber, wherein the data conforms to multiple protocols, converting the data into packets that conform to a single protocol of a single layer of the Open System Interconnection Model, and propagating the packets across a network.
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Farr Lisa
Rumer Mark
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Chan Wing F.
Mais Mark A.
Occam Networks
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