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System and method for establishing virtual and physical connection paths between peer systems

  • US 6,631,414 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/1998
  • Issued: 10/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating between a local peer node and a single predetermined remote peer node in a switched point-to-point protocol (PPP) network, comprising the steps executed under system program control of:

  • configuring under system software control a single, externally controlled communication modem at a local peer node dedicated as a virtual point-to-point protocol route for establishing a physical connection path to said single predetermined remote peer node;

    initializing under said system software control said communication modem at said local peer node for answer mode;

    reconfiguring under said system software control said communication modem for dial out mode when said local peer node initiates a call to said single predetermined remote peer node by routing to said remote peer node a PPP data packet by way of said physical connection path; and

    upon completing said call, returning under said system software control said communication modem to said answer mode dedicated to said single predetermined remote peer node thereby minimizing on-demand costs relative to maintaining a physical connection between said peer nodes.

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