Network adapter for transmitting network packets between a host device and a power line network
First Claim
1. A network adaptor enabling a host device to transmit network packets configured in accordance with a first network communication protocol over a power line network that operates in accordance with a second network communication protocol, the network adaptor comprising:
- a first interface for exchanging network packets with a host device over a first communications link between said first interface and a parallel port of the host device, the network packets being configured in accordance with the first network communication protocol;
a second interface for exchanging network packets with a power line network infrastructure over a second communications link, the power line network operating in accordance with the second network communication protocol different from the first network communication protocol; and
a network packet translation module coupled to said first and second interfaces, the network packet translation module being configured to translate network packets between the first and second network communication protocols by selectively encapsulating a network packet compliant with the first network communication protocol within a data structure compliant with the second network communication protocol, or decapsulating a network packet compliant with the first network communication protocol from within a data structure compliant with the second network communication protocol.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting a network packet formatted in accordance with a given communication protocol over a network operating in accordance with a different communication protocol is provided. According to this method, a network packet formatted in accordance with a given communication protocol associated with a first network type is received from a host device. The network packet is then translated into a network packet that is compatible with a different communication protocol associated with a second network type. The translated network packet is then transmitted over the network of the second network type.
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1. A network adaptor enabling a host device to transmit network packets configured in accordance with a first network communication protocol over a power line network that operates in accordance with a second network communication protocol, the network adaptor comprising:
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a first interface for exchanging network packets with a host device over a first communications link between said first interface and a parallel port of the host device, the network packets being configured in accordance with the first network communication protocol;
a second interface for exchanging network packets with a power line network infrastructure over a second communications link, the power line network operating in accordance with the second network communication protocol different from the first network communication protocol; and
a network packet translation module coupled to said first and second interfaces, the network packet translation module being configured to translate network packets between the first and second network communication protocols by selectively encapsulating a network packet compliant with the first network communication protocol within a data structure compliant with the second network communication protocol, or decapsulating a network packet compliant with the first network communication protocol from within a data structure compliant with the second network communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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