Distributed processing of high level protocols, in a network access server

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6304574
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08970834

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A method and apparatus for distributing protocol processing among a plurality of computing platforms. Data communications equipment 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 such access equipment is related to the amount of CPU processing capability and memory required to support the desired number of serial communication links. It is common to use protocols that terminate in their entirely in the same processing machine. This invention encompasses methods developed to increase the cost/performance capabilities of the communication equipment that supports these serial links, primarily by means of distributing the protocol processing for higher level protocols across multiple computing platforms, including devices such as modems. Examples of such higher level protocols include PPP, SLIP and RTP.

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UTSTARCOM INC1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY ALAMEDA CA 94502

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gentles, Tom Algonquin, IL 2 76
Nadkarni, Vijay J Naperville, IL 7 159
Naudus, Stanley T Springfield, VA 11 727
Schoo, Daniel L Island Lake, IL 12 668
Thompson, Leland O Carpentersville, IL 3 102
Varman, Richard Deer Park, IL 1 76
Wu, Ying Grass Valley, CA 195 2377

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