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Method and apparatus for dynamically forming multimedia emulated local area networks

  • US 5,812,552 A
  • Filed: 03/19/1996
  • Issued: 09/22/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for forming a multimedia session among selected end-stations connected to one or more existing Emulated Local Area Networks (ELANs), said apparatus comprising:

  • means for setting up a separate temporary multimedia ELAN connected to said selected end-stations on top of said one or more existing ELANs; and

    means for temporarily allocating a LAN Emulation Server (LES) and a Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS) to said temporary multimedia ELAN.

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