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Cebus data link layer proxy

  • US 6,073,266 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1997
  • Issued: 06/06/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for transmitting messages from a first node located on a non-CEBus network to a device located on a CEBus network, via a proxy node, wherein the messages are of a type requiring a standard CEBus acknowledge message response, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a message from the first node to the proxy node via ATM transmission;

    converting the message from ATM format to CEBus format at the proxy node;

    transmitting the message from the proxy node to the device over the CEBus network;

    receiving a responsive CEBus acknowledge message from the deviceat the proxy node, the responsive CEBus acknowledge message transmitted over the CEBus network and received by the proxy node within a first specified time interval; and

    transmitting a non-CEBus acknowledge message from the proxy node to the first node via ATM transmission such that the first node receives the non-CEBus acknowledge message within a second specified time interval.

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