Protocol extension in NSPP using an acknowledgment bit
US5745685A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2001/0094
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a mechanism for acknowledging in a NSPP environment when a data packet has been received at a destination. The invention provides an Ack Bit in the NSPP header of a data packet. If acknowledgment of receipt is not received, the data packet is resent. A timer may be used to determine the length of time to wait for acknowledgment.
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