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Using transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) to setup high speed out of band data communication connections

US9178966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Fox · Fitchburg, US
Constantinos Kassimis · Cary, US
Donald W. Schmidt · Stone Ridge, US
Jerry W. Stevens · Raleigh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2012
Grant date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/085
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method establishes a transport layer connection between a first system and a second system. The establishment of the transport layer connection includes identifying a remote direct memory access (RDMA) connection between the first system and the second system. After establishing to transport layer connection, the first and second systems exchange data using the RDMA connection identified in establishing the transport layer connection.

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