Patent ID: 6285680
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A communication system for transferring data between a remote system and any one of a plurality of host systems, said communication system being adapted to be coupled to a first network and said remote system being connected to either said first network or a second network, wherein said second network is connected to said first network, said communication system comprising:a first interface means for connecting said communication system to said first network, said first interface means including means for receiving information characteristic of said remote system from said first network;a second interface means for receiving and processing data from said first interface means;a first data bus connecting said first interface means and said second interface means to enable said data to be transferred between said first interface means and said second interface means;at least one host interface means for connecting said communication system to said plurality of host systems through a host connection mediuma first call processing system, coupled to said first interface means, adapted for receiving said information characteristic of said remote system and a second call processing system, coupled to said second interface means adapted for selectively establishing a data connection between said first network and one of said host systems through said host interface means as a function of said information characteristic of said remote system; anda second data bus separate from the first data buss and connecting said first call processing system and said second call processing system to said host interface means to enable said first call processing system and said second call processing system to transfer data to and receive data from said host interface means.