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Reliable communication channel over existing TCP connection

US8279869B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2007
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/2539
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various systems and methods for exchanging communications between devices coupled by an address translation device are disclosed. These techniques can be used to facilitate automatic relationship discovery. One method involves extracting a sequence number from a TCP acknowledgment message being conveyed from a network interface to a TCP stack, and then sending a new TCP message, which includes the sequence number.

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