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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Jason M. Brewer, Dallas, TX (US);
Jason M. Brewer, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A network configuration () including a first network medium which is a 1394 network as well as a second network medium. Each of the first and second network media is coupled to a corresponding plurality of host computers (Hthrough Hand Hthrough H). The network configuration further includes a link layer gateway computer (H) coupled to both the first network medium and the second network medium. The link layer gateway computer is operable to communicate a data packet from a source host computer selected from one of the plurality of host computers coupled to the first network medium to a destination host computer selected from one of the plurality of host computers coupled to the second network medium. Additionally, the link layer gateway computer is operable to communicate a data packet from a source host computer selected from one of the plurality of host computers coupled to the second network medium to a destination host computer selected from one of the plurality of host computers coupled to the first network medium