Method and apparatus for providing an extended socket API for application services
US8856353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing an extended socket API are disclosed. A method for providing a socket API according to an implementation of the invention may include: receiving data at a first network socket; opening a second network socket; associating the first network socket and the second network socket using a socket file descriptor of a client-side connection; and directing the data from the first network socket to the second network socket. When an application service utilizes the socket API, the method may further include processing the data, i.e., performing a service.
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