Patent ID: 7403540
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A transmitting system comprising: an Internet connecting unit configured to allow a plurality of communication units to perform communication through an Internet, said Internet connecting unit being directly or indirectly connected with said Internet; a media converter configured for converting a signal from a first transmission medium into a signal formatted for transmission to a second transmission medium, and for converting a signal from said second transmission medium into a signal formatted for transmission to said first transmission medium, said media converter being linked to said communication units, and connected with said Internet connecting unit by said first transmission medium; and a signal distributor configured for distributing signals (i) by transferring a signal from said media converter to said communication units, and (ii) by transferring a signal from said communication units to said media converter, said signal distributor being connected with said media converter and said plurality of said communication units respectively by said second transmission medium, wherein said linking of said media converter to said communication units is accomplished rules for transmitting signals between said media converter and said communication units, said rules including utilizing communication addresses on a side of said communication units, said media converter includes address storage means of storing said communication addresses on said side of said plurality of said communication units, and said media converter is further configured to output data input from a side of said signal distributor to said side of said communication units when an address affixed to said data input from said side of said signal distributor is stored in said address storage means.