Dynamic adjustment of timers in a communication network
US6724732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computers that exchange data over communication networks frequently wait for responses to messages and therefor use timers to control the amount of time that the computer will wait for a response to a command issued over a network. Communication network responsiveness varies as traffic loading on the network changes. Fixed-value timers that don't take network loading into account can inadvertently terminate communications if a response is not timely received. Varying or adjusting data communication timers according to data network responsiveness can prevent erroneous data communication session termination.
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