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Communication system and data adapter

  • US 6,714,990 B1
  • Filed: 03/10/2000
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a data terminal;

    a wireless communication device; and

    first data transmission means for setting up a local data transmission connection between the data terminal and the wireless communication device, wherein the first data transmission means includes a data transmission means of the data terminal and a data transmission means of the wireless communication device, wherein the data terminal includes;

    means for running application software;

    an application programming interface;

    means for controlling the data transmission means of the data terminal; and

    a first connection interface for data transmission between the application software and the application programming interface, wherein the first data transmission means further includes;

    a common data adapter for transmitting data using different transfer protocols for different media types;

    a second connection interface for data transmission between the application programming interface and the data adapter; and

    one or several media interfaces for data transmission between the data adapter and the data transmission means of the data terminal.

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