COMPUTER NETWORKING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENTS

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
DECGIGA	DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION	Maynard MA	computer networking and communications equipments; namely, host adapters, drivers, receivers, connectors, encoders, decoders, cables, and switches and parts therefor; computer programs for network management and computer program manuals sold or distributed therewith as a unit;Deca-Giga;
GIGALAN	DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION	Maynard MA	computer networking and communications equipments; namely, host adapters, drivers, receivers, connectors, encoders, decoders, cables, and switches and parts therefor; computer programs for network management and computer program manuals sold or distributed therewith as a unit;Giga-Lan;
GIGALINK	DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION	Maynard MA	computer networking and communications equipments; namely, host adapters, drivers, receivers, connectors, encoders, decoders, cables, and switches and parts therefor; computer programs for network management and computer program manuals sold or distributed therewith as a unit;Giga-Link;
GIGASWITCH	DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION	Maynard MA	computer networking and communications equipments; namely, host adapters, drivers, receivers, connectors, encoders, decoders, cables, and switches and parts therefor; computer programs for network management and computer program manuals sold or distributed therewith as a unit;Giga-Switch;
GIGASWITCH	DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION	Maynard MA	computer networking and communications equipments; namely, host adaptors, drivers, receivers, connectors, encoders, decoders, cables, and switches and parts therefor; computer programs for network management and computer program manuals sold or distributed therewith as a unit;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A method of accessing data from distributed field equipments by a host through a set of intelligent network gateways is disclosed. The intelligent network gateways link the host on a local area network to the field equipments that are connected to a control network. Initially, configuration software residing in the host is employed to install the intelligent network gateways and the field equipments as a set of virtual equipment data servers, which are capable of continuously accessing, updating, and storing data from the field equipments. The virtual equipment data servers always possess the field equipments' most recent data and are able to communicate to any application program with a standard communication protocol. The method and apparatus facilitate the integration of a variety of field equipments with high-speed data links in a factory environment.