(under subclass 465) Subject matter including adaptive processing of information which is compliant with rules as set forth in a tiered (layered) structured communication.
(1) Note. An example of a multiple layer network is the Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model which comprises seven layers respectively named: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation and Application. Each layer assumes an independent function which could be individually modified without destabilizing the entire system protocols.
