Wide area network synchronization
US6882659B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile application running in a mobile device may be coordinated or synchronized with a non-mobile application running in a non-mobile device. The mobile and non-mobile applications may be, for example, calendar applications. To permit the use of a session-oriented (connection-oriented) protocol stack when the transmission medium between the mobile and non-mobile devices is connectionless, the mobile device sends an initial communication to the non-mobile device. In response to receipt of the initial communication, a session identifier is generated. A first connection-oriented protocol frame is then formed that includes an initial response and the session identifier. The first connection-oriented protocol frame is embedded in a first connectionless protocol frame, and the first connectionless protocol frame is sent to the mobile device. Although the mobile device initiates the session, the session is controlled by the non-mobile device.
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