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Method and apparatus for connecting a home network to the internet

  • US 6,584,096 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/1998
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for connecting a home network to the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

  • connecting, using a unicast data stream, at least one client application device to a home gateway using at least one home gateway port;

    connecting the home gateway to the Internet using a single Internet address;

    autodiscovering, for each of the at least one client application device, the home Internet address;

    using one home gateway port in the connecting between the home gateway and the client application device step;

    before the connecting between the home gateway and the client application device step, requesting the home gateway port; and

    after the connecting between the home gateway and the client application device step is no longer required, relinquishing the home gateway port.

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