Contacting a broadcast channel

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2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Edelman, Bradley (Department: 2153)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

C709S250000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06920497

ABSTRACT:
A method of connecting to a network through a portal computer. A seeking computer dials the communications ports of a portal computer until it locates a call-in port. A port ordering algorithm is used to identify the call-in port. Communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm may be re-ordered. The seeking computer uses the selected call-in port to request that the portal computer coordinate the connection of the seeking computer to the network.

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