Contacting a broadcast channel
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1. A method in a computer for locating a computer through which to connect to a network, the method comprising:
- providing an identification of a portal computer or a plurality of portal computers, the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers having a communications port or communications ports with a call-in port being enabled for communications when the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers is in a state to coordinate the connection of a seeking computer to the network, wherein the call-in port is a type of communications port;
selecting the communications port or communications ports of the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers and attempting to communicate with the selected communications port or communications ports until communications with the call-in port is successful, wherein a port ordering algorithm is used to identify the call-in port, and wherein the communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm may be re-ordered; and
using the call-in port to request that the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers coordinate the connecting of the seeking computer to the network.
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Abstract
A method of connecting to a network through a portal computer. A seeking computer dials the communications ports of a portal computer until it locates a call-in port. A port ordering algorithm is used to identify the call-in port. Communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm may be re-ordered. The seeking computer uses the selected call-in port to request that the portal computer coordinate the connection of the seeking computer to the network.
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1. A method in a computer for locating a computer through which to connect to a network, the method comprising:
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providing an identification of a portal computer or a plurality of portal computers, the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers having a communications port or communications ports with a call-in port being enabled for communications when the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers is in a state to coordinate the connection of a seeking computer to the network, wherein the call-in port is a type of communications port;
selecting the communications port or communications ports of the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers and attempting to communicate with the selected communications port or communications ports until communications with the call-in port is successful, wherein a port ordering algorithm is used to identify the call-in port, and wherein the communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm may be re-ordered; and
using the call-in port to request that the portal computer or the plurality of portal computers coordinate the connecting of the seeking computer to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A component in a computer system for locating a call-in port of a portal computer, comprising:
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means for identifying the portal computer, the portal computer having a dynamically selected call-in port for communicating with other computers;
means for identifying the call-in port of the identified portal computer by repeatedly trying to establish a connection with the identified portal computer through contacting a communications port or communications ports until a connection is successfully established;
means for selecting the call-in port of the identified portal computer using a port ordering algorithm; and
means for re-ordering the communications ports selected by the port ordering algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Current AssigneePH Madison Funding, LLC
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Original AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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InventorsBourassa, Virgil E., Holt, Fred B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Edelman, Bradley
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Application NumberUS09/629,572Time in Patent Office1,814 DaysField of Search709/249, 709/250, 709/227, 370/389, 370/392, 370/463, 710/62US Class Current709/227CPC Class CodesH04L 12/1822 Conducting the conference, ...H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for co...H04L 12/185 with management of multicas...H04L 12/1854 with non-centralised forwar...
