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Method for sharing a transport connection across a multi-processor platform with limited inter-processor communications

US7535916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2005
Grant dateMay 19, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for sharing a transport connection in a host having two or more processors that exchange limited inter-processor communications. Ranges of transport sequence numbers are assigned to the processors of the host, and a range assigned to a particular processor does not overlap with any other range assigned to any other processor. An outbound message is sent over the transport connection from a processor of the host, where the message includes a transport sequence number selected from the range assigned to that processor. An inbound message is received at a designated processor of the host that is configured to receive all inbound messages sent to the host over the transport connection.

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