Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Patent
1996-05-07
1999-06-29
Patel, Ajit
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
H04L 1228, H04L 1256
Patent
active
059178256
ABSTRACT:
A method for routing messages within a LAN between a first station attached to the LAN and belonging to a first network and a second station attached to the LAN and belonging to a second network, the method including providing a router operatively attached to both the first network and the second network, sending a frame from the first station to the router, the frame including a destination address of the second station, and sending a redirect message from the router to the first station, the redirect message including a pool address associated with the second station.
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Patel Ajit
Rad Network Devices, Ltd.
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