Patent ID: 6091726
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
Network termination device (D) comprising a first, network-interface-unit (NIUD) for handling network-dependent functions, a second unit (STUD) for handling network-independent functions and an interface means (IM) interconnecting said first unit (NIUD) and said second unit (STUD), said first unit (NIUD) responsive to incoming data packets having header information and user information, for providing said incoming data packets to said second unit (STUD) via said interface means (IM), said second unit (STUD) including an information extraction unit (IEU) for extracting said header information and said user information from said incoming data packets, characterized in that said second unit includes an information-selection-processing subdevice (ISPS) coupled to said information extraction unit (IEU) and responsive to said header information and said user information from said information extraction unit (IEU), for selecting and deriving therefrom information in accordance with predetermined information, thereby creating selected information, and for providing a selected information signal to said interface means (IM) via a bit selection module (BSM) for selecting and providing at least predetermined part of said selected information to said first unit (NIUD).