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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1994
Robert A Davis, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Steven A Keller, Coral Springs, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes an apparatus for providing communications between two data processing systems. The present invention includes a first data processing system, a second data processing system, and a communications line connecting the first and second data processing systems. Also included is a first interface located on the first data processing system and a second interface located on the second data processing system, wherein the first interface includes means for establishing a connection between the first and second interfaces, means for establishing a session for each application on the first data processing system requiring communication with an application on the second data processing system and wherein the first and second interfaces includes means for controlling communication between the applications having an established session.