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Communication between networks based on different protocols

  • US 20020062392A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2001
  • Published: 05/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A network system comprising:

  • a plurality of independent system networks which are designed on different protocols;

    a plurality of independent system network servers, each server controlling one of the independent system networks;

    a backbone system network which interconnects the servers;

    wherein each of the servers comprises;

    a communication unit which communicates with other servers via the backbone system network; and

    a format converter which converts between a first information format and a second information format, the first format being used for managing appliances included in an independent system network which the server is controlling and the second format being used for exchanging information with other servers; and

    wherein the first format is defined for a specific appliance existent within said independent system network and the second format is defined for an unspecified appliance existent within said independent system network.

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