Sending packets with expanded headers
US10164880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to method for receiving a packet in a first agent, where the packet includes a first packet header with an expanded header indicator. Based on this indicator, the agent can determine if the packet includes one or more additional packet headers. If so, the agent can next determining if it supports information in the additional packet header based on a header identifier of the additional header. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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