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Optimizing TCP traffic via an SCTP association

US7680051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nipa Kumar · Santa Clara, US
Randall Stewart · Chapin, US
Peter Lei · Arlington Heights, US
Ming-Chi Chen · Fremont, US
Kenneth Durazzo · San Ramon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2007
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/163
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) pre-configuring a stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) association; (ii) receiving a transmission control protocol (TCP) packet in a network device, where the TCP packet is intended for a destination node; (iii) encapsulating the TCP packet into an SCTP payload; and (iv) transmitting the SCTP payload across a wide area network (WAN).

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