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Communication system

  • US 5,566,173 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1994
  • Issued: 10/15/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a communication network having a plurality of communication paths interconnected at various nodes of the network;

    a plurality of subscriber units adapted to exchange information through the network;

    a computer coupled to the communication network, such computer having a processor and a memory, such memory being adapted to store programs to enable the processor to control the information exchange among the plurality of subscriber units independent of the subscriber unit information exchange protocol;

    wherein the memory stores an operating system and at least one applications program, the operating system being adapted to manage interfacing between the applications program and the system; and

    wherein one of the application programs enables the processor to convert a modulation format of one of the subscriber units into an information exchange protocol of the network.

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