Method to improve the performance of a computer network
US8111696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0811
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for indicating a status of a transfer of data from a first device to a second device over a network. In one embodiment, the data includes one or more data frames. Each frame includes a header having one or more bits. The method includes setting a last bit of the one or more bits in the header of a last frame of the one or more data frames to a first value if the status of the transfer of data is good and setting the value of the last bit of the last data frame to a second value if the transfer of data failed. This results in a less congested, more efficient network.
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