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DCE to DTE connection adapter for communication device

  • US 7,599,387 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2006
  • Issued: 10/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connection adapter for connecting high-level equipment and a first communication device, wherein:

  • said high-level equipment comprises Data Terminal Equipment;

    said first communicationdevice comprises Data Circuit-terminating Equipment for a first network connection service;

    said high-level equipment is designed to be connectable to a second communication device;

    said second communication device comprises Data Circuit-terminating Equipment for a second network connection service; and

    said connection adapter comprises a communication control unit configured to;

    convert, in accordance with prescribed rules, first data received from the high-level equipment and for use by the second communication device, the first data converted so as to be normally processible by the first communication device;

    transmit the converted first data to the first communication device or relay the received first data to the first communication device intact or discard the received first data;

    convert, in accordance with other prescribed rules, second data received from the first communication device, the second data converted so as to be normally processible by the high-level equipment; and

    transmit the converted second data to the high-level equipment or relay the received second data to the high-level equipment intact or discard the received second data.

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