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Method for recoverable message exchange independent of network protocols

US8750296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2010
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is described to allow a device to retrieve a message, that is separated into a plurality of fragments, from a data source, wherein the method involves: establishing a first network connection with the data source; receiving a subset of the plurality of fragments; determining the first network connection has ended before completion of said message; establishing one or more subsequent network connections with the data source; and receiving any of the plurality of fragments not within the subset. The characteristics (for example: application protocol, security, speed, reach, bandwidth capability, cost of usage, network type, physical layer type, data-link layer type, or IP address of one or both of the first and second devices) of the first network connection can be potentially different than the subsequent network connections.

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