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Patent US7987489 - Legacy device bridge for residential or non-residential networks - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA legacy device bridge for use in a network, such as a wired or wireless residential network, is provided. The legacy device bridge performs protocol conversion to enable a network-attached entity that uses a packet-based communication protocol to communicate with and control legacy devices, such as...http://www.google.com/patents/US7987489?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7987489 - Legacy device bridge for residential or non-residential networksAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7987489 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/387,590Publication dateJul 26, 2011Filing dateMar 14, 2003Priority dateJan 7, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2511975A1, CA2511975C, EP1588514A2, EP1588514A4, US8793746, US9578140, US20040133704, US20110261834, US20150016472, US20170163773, WO2004064287A2, WO2004064287A3, WO2004064287A9Publication number10387590, 387590, US 7987489 B2, US 7987489B2, US-B2-7987489, US7987489 B2, US7987489B2InventorsPaul Krzyzanowski, Wayzen LinOriginal AssigneeOpenpeak Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (210), Non-Patent Citations (51), Referenced by (34), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLegacy device bridge for residential or non-residential networks
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