Protocol converter apparatus and method
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1. A communications system comprising:
- a remote operable to transmit first data in a first protocol;
a host operable to receive second data in a second protocol; and
a protocol converter coupled to the remote and the host, the protocol converter operable to receive first data from the remote, the protocol converter comprising a first facility, a utility, and a second facility running as processes on the protocol converter, the first facility operable to communicate first data to the utility, the utility operable to translate first data into second data, and the second facility operable to communicate the second data to the host.
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Abstract
A protocol converter (14) allows communications between a host (12) and remotes (16, 18, 20) that operate using different communications protocols. The protocol converter (14) includes processes (50) and subsystems (60) for establishing a communications session between the remotes (16, 18, 20) and the host (12). The processes include a session manager (52), a set of facilities (54), and a set of utilities (56). The subsystems include a logon subsystem (62), a communications subsystem (64), and a translator subsystem (66).
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1. A communications system comprising:
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a remote operable to transmit first data in a first protocol;
a host operable to receive second data in a second protocol; and
a protocol converter coupled to the remote and the host, the protocol converter operable to receive first data from the remote, the protocol converter comprising a first facility, a utility, and a second facility running as processes on the protocol converter, the first facility operable to communicate first data to the utility, the utility operable to translate first data into second data, and the second facility operable to communicate the second data to the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A protocol converter for communicating data between a remote and a host, the protocol converter comprising:
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a first facility operable to receive first data in a first protocol from the remote;
a utility coupled to the first facility and operable to receive first data from the first facility, the utility operable to translate first data into second data in a second protocol; and
a second facility coupled to the utility, the second facility operable to receive second data from the utility and to communicate second data to the host. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communicating between a remote and a host, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first facility, first data in a first protocol from the remote;
translating, at a utility, first data into second data in a second protocol; and
communicating, at a second facility, second data to the host. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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