[ Docs ] [ txt | pdf ] Network Working Note Steve Crocker, UCLA RFC-6 10 April 1969 CONVERSATION WITH BOB KAHN I talked with Bob Kahn at BB&N yesterday. We talked about code conversion in the IMP's, IMP-HOST communication, and HOST software. BB&N is prepared to convert 6, 7, 8, or 9 bit character codes into 8-bit ASCII for transmission and convert again upon assembly at the destination IMP. BB&N plans a one for one conversion scheme with tables unique to the HOST. I suggested that places with 6-bit codes may also want case shifting. Bob said this may result in overflow if too many case shifts are necessary. I suggested that this is rare and we could probably live with an overflow indication instead of a guarantee. With respect to HOST-IMP communication, we now have a five bit link field and a bit to indicate conversion. Also poss...