Prompt
Generate an image of a formal patent document or a technical illustration representing a method and apparatus for controlling communications between a host computer and a network, incorporating elements that signify computer networking, with a subtle background that suggests a corporate or technological environment, possibly including faint images of computers, routers, or network cables, and include the names David C. Boggs and Robert M. Metcalfe as inventors, with the 3Com Corporation logo prominently displayed, in a professional and technical illustration style.
