Transport protocol task offload emulation to detect offload segments for communication with a private network
US10116466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example methods are provided for a first endpoint to communicate with a second endpoint over a public network, the second endpoint being in a private network. The method may comprise detecting an offload segment from a protocol stack of the first endpoint. The offload segment may be destined for the second endpoint, generated by the protocol stack from a chunk of data sent by an application executing on the first endpoint and detected using a virtual adapter that emulates a transport protocol task offload. The method may further comprise processing the offload segment to generate a processed offload segment for transfer through a tunnel connecting the virtual adapter over the public network with a gateway associated with the private network; and sending the processed offload segment through the tunnel in a plurality of tunnel segments, the gateway being configured to generate a plurality of transport protocol segments.
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