Communication method for redirecting information to another port
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between a computer and a switched network, the computer including a first port and a second port, the computer configured for operating responsive to communications software issuing I/O instructions to communicate information to the network through the first port, the method comprising:
- intercepting information addressed to the first port;
reformatting the intercepted information to be compatible with the second port; and
redirecting the reformatted information to the second port for transmission to the switched network.
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Abstract
A method of bootstrapping executable code to a microprocessor controller from a personal computer (PC) via a bidirectional interface, e.g., a standard PC parallel port comprised of an external 25-pin D-shell connector. By bootstrapping its code from the PC, the microprocessor controller, which controls an adapter, e.g., a modem adapter, coupled to the PC is able to retrieve the most current version of the code stored in the PC.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between a computer and a switched network, the computer including a first port and a second port, the computer configured for operating responsive to communications software issuing I/O instructions to communicate information to the network through the first port, the method comprising:
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intercepting information addressed to the first port; reformatting the intercepted information to be compatible with the second port; and redirecting the reformatted information to the second port for transmission to the switched network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of communicating between a computer and a network, said computer comprising a processor, operating in response to communication software issuing I/O instructions for communicating with the network, a first port having a first I/O address, and a second port having a second I/O address, said method comprising:
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determining whether an issued I/O instruction references the first I/O address for communicating information to the network; reformatting the information for compatibility with the second I/O port, if the issued I/O instruction references the first I/O address; and directing the reformatted information to the second I/O port. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method of communicating between a computer and a network, the computer comprising a processor operating in response to communication software issuing I/O instructions for communicating with the network, a first port, and a second port, the method comprising:
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reformatting information intended for transmission from the first port to be compatible with the second I/O port if an issued I/O instruction references an I/O port within a designated address range; and directing the reformatted information to the second I/O port.
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