Patent ID: 6697379
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
System for transmitting messages between stations (S), each comprising:an operating system (4), a â€œnetworkâ€  stage (3) for processing and generating messages in a first format, a communication card (1) suitable for exchanging messages in a second format with at least one network, a â€œdriverâ€  stage (2) arranged to place the messages received from the card (1) or the network stage (3) respectively in the first format or second format in order to transmit them to the network stage (3) or to said card (1), and interface means for said stages/card and operating system to interface with one another, characterised in that some stations (S) at least comprise a management stage (5) coupled with said operating system (4) by said interface means and arranged to intercept messages in the first format which are to be exchanged by the network stage (3) and the driver stage (2) so as to analyse the information which they contain and decide to continue their transmission, subject to any required processing, as a function of at least one criterion relating to said information analysed, and/or arranged to generate messages of a selected type, in the second format, with a view to sending them through the network via said card (1) when a chosen condition is met.