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Remote smart filtering communication management system

  • US 5,541,911 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1994
  • Issued: 07/30/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for controlling network traffic from a central device across a communication link to a remote network connected to the communication link by a remote interface, comprising:

  • central traffic management resources in the central device, coupled to the communication link which monitor contents of data packets received across the communication link to learn characteristics of the remote network, produce traffic management messages in response to the learned characteristics, and forward the traffic management messages to the remote interface where traffic on the communication link is controlled in response to the traffic management messages.

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