Patent ID: 6157650
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for connecting networks, comprising:a communicating means for communicating in either protocol of first and second transmission systems whose protocols are different;a communication capability informing means for informing a device connected with at least one of said first and second transmission systems that communication is possible with a device connected with the other transmission system;a transmission rate informing means for informing the device connected with the other transmission system of the transmission rate based on at least one of said first and second transmission systems;a communication procedure converting means for converting a communication procedure based on at least one of said first and second transmission systems into the communication procedure based on the other transmission system; anda signaling type converting means for converting the signaling type based on at least one of said first and second transmission systems into a signaling type based on the other transmission system.