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Packet-switched data network and method of operation
Assignee: ORBSAK VIDEO LLC
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Filing: 1996-07-25
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2016-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A node system for use in a data communication network including a plurality of source and destination data communication devices. The node system receives data packets from another node system, and forms image data from the received data packets. The node system selectively inserts fill codes into the image data so that such selective insertion of the fill codes prevents service interruption between the plurality of source data communication devices and the plurality of destination data communication devices by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data, and by maintaining real time communication between the plurality of source data communication devices and destination data communication devices. The node system is capable of sending the image data and the fill codes to the plurality of destination data communication devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Feng Lin
- 👤 Samuel Anthony Kassatly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32795; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N1/00095; H04N1/001; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/32358; H04N1/324; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32614; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0015; H04N2201/0024; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A node system for use in a communication network including at least one source and at least one destination communication devices, the node system comprising in combination: an input device for receiving incoming packets device for forming data from said received packets; device for selectively inserting fill codes into said data so that such selective insertion of said fill codes prevents service interruption between the source and destination communication devices by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data, and by maintaining real time communication between the source and destination communication devices; and an output device for sending said data and said fill codes to the destination communication device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A node system for use in a communication network including at least one source and at least one destination communication devices, the node system comprising in combination: an input device for receiving incoming packets device for forming data from said received packets; device for selectively inserting fill codes into said data so that such selective insertion of said fill codes prevents service interruption between the source and destination communication devices by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data, and by maintaining real time communication between the source and destination communication devices; and an output device for sending said data and said fill codes to the destination communication device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein the communication network includes a facsimile network including a plurality of destination facsimile machines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein the source communication device sends multiple pages in parallel by sending said multiple pages to the node system; and wherein the node system stores at least some of said multiple pages and treats each of said multiple pages as if it were incoming from a separate source data communication device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The node system according to claim 3, wherein a destination node receives data from the node system as if the data were incoming from multiple source data communication devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein the source communication device includes a computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein the destination communication device includes a computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein said incoming packets represent video signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein said incoming packets represent audio signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein said incoming packets represent data signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The node system according to claim 1, wherein the communication network includes an Internet-type network, an intranet-type network, a wide area-type network, or a local area-type network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for retrieving information from an information server, via a fax server, over a communication network, the method comprising: establishing a connection to the fax server; inputting an access number of the information; the fax server establishing a connection to the information server over the communication network; the information server dividing the information with the access number into data packets, and sending said data packets to the fax server; the fax server receiving some of said data packets, and converting facsimile data from at least some of said data packets; the fax server selectively inserting fill codes between said converted facsimile data; and the fax server transmitting said converted facsimile data and fill codes to a fax machine, such that said step of selectively inserting fill codes prevents service interruption over the fax server by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional facsimile data.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for retrieving information from an information server, via a fax server, over a communication network, the method comprising: establishing a connection to the fax server; inputting an access number of the information; the fax server establishing a connection to the information server over the communication network; the information server dividing the information with the access number into data packets, and sending said data packets to the fax server; the fax server receiving some of said data packets, and converting facsimile data from at least some of said data packets; the fax server selectively inserting fill codes between said converted facsimile data; and the fax server transmitting said converted facsimile data and fill codes to a fax machine, such that said step of selectively inserting fill codes prevents service interruption over the fax server by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional facsimile data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein said step of inputting an access number of the information further includes the step of inputting an address data of the information server to the fax server.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for sending information from an information server, via a server, over a communication network, comprising: establishing a connection to the server; the server establishing a connection to the information server over the communication network; the information server dividing the information into data packets, and sending at least some of said data packets to the server; the server receiving said at least some of said data packets, and converting data from at least some of said data packets; the server selectively inserting fill codes between said converted data; and the server transmitting said converted data and fill codes to a destination device, such that said step of selectively inserting fill codes prevents service interruption over the server by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for sending information from an information server, via a server, over a communication network, comprising: establishing a connection to the server; the server establishing a connection to the information server over the communication network; the information server dividing the information into data packets, and sending at least some of said data packets to the server; the server receiving said at least some of said data packets, and converting data from at least some of said data packets; the server selectively inserting fill codes between said converted data; and the server transmitting said converted data and fill codes to a destination device, such that said step of selectively inserting fill codes prevents service interruption over the server by correcting a temporary inability to receive additional data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method according to claim 13, further including a source device sending multiple pages in parallel by sending said multiple pages to said destination device; and said destination communication device storing at least some of said multiple pages and treating each of said multiple pages as if it were incoming from a separate source data communication device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 14, further including the step of said destination device receiving the data as if the data were incoming from multiple source devices.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein said destination device includes a destination node, and wherein said step of said destination device receiving the data includes having said destination node receive the data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 13, further including said destination device retrieving the data from any of the information server, the server, or a source device via said communication network.
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