Method and apparatus to improve TCP performance in mobile networks
US10057812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, apparatus and a computer program product for improving TCP performance in mobile networks. The present invention discloses obtaining, at an intermediate network node, a quality measure of a connection between a content server and a user equipment, detecting, at the intermediate network node, whether the quality measure fulfils a predetermined condition, and, if the quality measure does not fulfill the predetermined condition, sending, by the intermediate network node, an acknowledgement message triggering a freeze mode of the connection between the content server and the user equipment.
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