Communication access system with distributed processing
CA 2222151 C · Owner: Schoo, Daniel L. · Inventors: Schoo, Daniel L.; Varman, Richard J.
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A method and apparatus for distributing protocol processing among a plurality of computing platforms. Data communications equipment (10) such as Remote Access Devices, Communication Servers, Terminal Servers and Dial-up Routers , provide single user or large-scale multiple user communication access to various computing environments. The equipment costs and performance of levels of providing such access equipment is related to the amount of CPU processing capability and memory required to support the desired number of serial communications links. It is common to use protocols that terminate in their entirely in the same processing machine. This invention encompasses method developed …
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- Filed June 7, 1996 and granted August 14, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 7, 2016.
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