Patent ID: 6810430
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system comprising:a first network having at least one client connected thereto; a second network; said first and second networks having different protocols; a network communications coupler connected to both said first network and said second network; said at least one client sending a plurality of commands to said coupler and designating at least one of said plurality of commands as a delayed response command; said coupler for storing one or more instances of a command interpreter, said command interpreter providing a command/reply interface for data and command exchange between one of said at least one clients and said second network and said coupler also for storing a first instance of a template, said template associated with one or more instances of said command interpreter, said first instance used to store in said coupler at least one of said delayed response commands during execution of said at least one delayed response command by said coupler; and for storing a second instance of said template, said second instance used to store in said coupler a reply to said at least one delayed response command executed by said coupler until said reply is retrieved by said client.