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Method of operating a bridge for expandable telecommunications system

  • US 5,864,551 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1995
  • Issued: 01/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transferring information between a transmitting node residing on a first inter-nodal network and a receiving node residing on a second inter-nodal network, each of said nodes including circuitry for transmitting and receiving packetized information over its associated network, said networks coupled in communicating relationship by a programmable bridge node, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) transmitting a first packet over said first inter-nodal network from the transmitting node, said first packet containing source address information and information which said transmitting node intends to transfer to the receiving node on the second inter-nodal network, said source address information including a network address to facilitate unique identification of a particular inter-nodal network in the event that multiple inter-nodal networks are used to connect the same or different group of nodes, and a nodal address which uniquely identifies a particular node on a particular inter-nodal network;

    (b) receiving said first packet at said programmable bridge node; and

    (c) selectively retrieving from said first packet any information destined for said receiving node at said programmable bridge node.

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