Patent ID: 6073266
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for transmitting messages from a first node located on a non-CEBus network to a device located on a CEBus network, via a proxy node, wherein the messages are of a type requiring a standard CEBus acknowledge message response, the method comprising:transmitting a message from the first node to the proxy node via ATM transmission;converting the message from ATM format to CEBus format at the proxy node;transmitting the message from the proxy node to the device over the CEBus network;receiving a responsive CEBus acknowledge message from the deviceat the proxy node, the responsive CEBus acknowledge message transmitted over the CEBus network and received by the proxy node within a first specified time interval; andtransmitting a non-CEBus acknowledge message from the proxy node to the first node via ATM transmission such that the first node receives the non-CEBus acknowledge message within a second specified time interval.