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Processing destructive breaks in modem over packet networks

US7307983B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 11, 2003
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method for handling a destructive break for use by a first gateway device, where the first gateway device is in communication with a second gateway device over a packet network, the first gateway device is connected to a first modem over a first communication line and the second gateway device is connected to a second modem over a second communication line. The destructive break is received by the first gateway device from the first modem or the second gateway device. The first gateway device controls a sequence of steps of transmitting the received destructive break and discarding data. Further, the first gateway device receives a break acknowledgement in response to transmitting the destructive break and controls a sequence of steps of transmitting the received break acknowledgement, resetting trans-compression engines at the first gateway device and resumption of data transfer.

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