Cross-layer architecture for a network device

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2006-05-31

2010-06-08

Ngo, Ricky (Department: 2464)

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

Adaptive

C370S389000

Reexamination Certificate

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07733908

ABSTRACT:
A cross-layer architecture for a network device having a number of network interfaces is provided. Each of the network interfaces implements a number of low level layers of a protocol stack and includes an associated network based cross-layer agent. The network device also includes an application based cross-layer agent associated with one or more high level protocol stack layers including an application layer. When the application layer desires to form a network connection to another network device, an arbitration agent operates to identify one of the network interfaces for the network connection. The arbitration agent then effects interconnection of the application based cross-layer agent and the network based cross-layer agent of the network interface and interconnection of the high level protocol stack layers and the low level protocol stack layers of the network interface, thereby forming a complete protocol stack having a cross-layer architecture for the network connection.

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