Apparatus and method for interfacing multiple protocol stacks in a communication network
CA 2298846 A1 · Owner: Basu, Sandipan · Inventors: Barnes, Frank; Basu, Sandipan; Mcginley, Donald
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A system, device, and method for interfacing multiple protocol stacks in a communication network utilizes a virtual circuit subsystem to interconnect protocol stacks, internally within a network device. The victual circuit subsystem establishes a virtual, connection between at least a first protocol of a first protocol stack and a second protocol, of a second protocol stack. The virtual circuit subsystem enables messages to be, exchanged between the first protocol of the first protocol stack and the second protocol of, the second protocol stack over the virtual connection. Specifically the , virtual circuit, subsystem converts a transmitted message received from the first protocol into …
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