Transparent optimization for transmission control protocol flow control
US7564792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/163
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method that optimizes transmission control protocol (TCP) flow control without intruding upon TCP's core algorithms. A control module relatively near a sender's local area network (LAN) automatically identifies a packet flow that has become window-limited. After the packet flow has been identified as window-limited, the control module relatively near the sender's LAN and another control module relatively near a receiver's LAN optimize the packet flow by increasing the window size indicated in the receiver's acknowledgment packet. Both control modules operate synchronously to transparently manage the packet flow between the sender and the receiver.
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