Patent ID: 6038233
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A translator connected to a network, comprising:a receiver which receives a packet of a first internet protocol (IP) packet sent from a host which is identified by an IP address of a first class and a packet of a second IP sent from a host which is identified by an IP address of a second class;an IP packet translator responsive to reception of the second IP packet by said receiver, for generating a first IP packet having data included in the second IP packet, and responsive to reception of the first IP packet by said receiver, for generating a second IP packet having data included in the first IP packet;a transmitter which transmits each of the first IP packet and the second IP packet generated by said IP packet translator to said network;a storage which stores a plurality of addressees assigned to respective devices of interest using the first internet protocol; andan address translator which sets any of a plurality of first IP addresses stored in said storage in a source storing field of said first IP packet when generating said first IP packet from the received second IP packet.