Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for prioritizing communications between devices
- Patent Title (中): 用于设备间通信优先级的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12874450Application Date: 2010-09-02
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Publication No.: US08526466B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Steven Tischer , Samuel N. Zellner , Robert J. Starr
- Applicant: Steven Tischer , Samuel N. Zellner , Robert J. Starr
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Hartman & Citrin LLC
- Main IPC: H04J3/16
- IPC: H04J3/16 ; H04J3/22

Abstract:
An apparatus and method for prioritizing communications between devices are provided. According to one aspect, an interface device for providing communications between at least one source device and at least one destination device comprises an input, logic, and an output. The input of the interface device receives data in a first format from the source device. The logic identifies the destination device for receiving the data. The logic then identifies a second format compatible with the destination device and translates the data from the first format to the second format. Transmission of the translated data is then prioritized by the logic based on characteristics of the translated data, which may include the format of the translated data or a service plan associated with the destination device or source device. The translated data is then transmitted to the identified destination device via the output.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100329263A1 Apparatus and Method for Prioritizing Communications Between Devices Public/Granted day:2010-12-30
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