Sustaining TCP connections
US7275106B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/148
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for maintaining a connection between a local application and a remote application while the local application is unavailable or inactive. The method includes pausing the local application and sending data over the connection to maintain the connection. A connection filter on the same computing node as the local application sends data to maintain the connection by responding to acknowledgements and heartbeats from the remote application. The connection filter is configured to initiate the restoration of the local application in response to data that it is not configured to handle.
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