Multiplex communications – Channel assignment techniques – Carrier sense multiple access
Patent
1997-05-30
2000-08-22
Ton, Dang
Multiplex communications
Channel assignment techniques
Carrier sense multiple access
370401, H04L 12413
Patent
active
061083453
ABSTRACT:
A device for connecting networks includes at least two communication channels, a first and a second medium access controller, a bus, and a configurable switch. Each of the communication channels is configured to support a transfer of data packets. The first and second medium access controller is configured to transmit and receive data packets. A data packet received by one of the medium access controllers is transmitted by the other of the medium access controllers. The configurable switch connects the first and second medium access controllers to one of the communication channels and the second medium access controller to the other of the communication channels. The connections between the medium access controllers and the communicatoin channels can be reconfigured statically or dynamically by the configurable switch. The communication channels may operate on different physical protocols. A conversion unit is provided to convert a packet received by one medium access controller in a first protocol to a second physical protocol. A packet processor is provided to extract a destination header from a data packet, append a destination header, and pass the destination header and data packet to the second medium access controller.
The present invention can also be characterized as a method for statically and dynamically altering the connections of a medium access controller to one of at least two communication channels.
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3Com Corporation
Sam Phirin
Ton Dang
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