Traffic sink interface
US11855834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a traffic redirect module that creates a traffic sink interface that enables data to be sent to it, without generating an error if an underlying physical link does not exist. To send data over a physical link, a processor of the electronic device creates a network interface to connect to another electronic device using a transport connection over the physical link. If the physical link disconnects, then the processor removes the network interface, and the traffic redirect module redirects data to be sent to the other electronic device to use the traffic sink interface, without indicating that the physical link has disconnected. When the physical link reconnects, or a new physical link to the other electronic device is established, the processor creates a new network interface to connect to the other electronic device using the transport connection over the reconnected or new physical link.
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