Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer protocol implementing – Computer-to-computer data streaming
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Dharia, Rupal (Department: 2141)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer protocol implementing
Computer-to-computer data streaming
C709S201000, C709S236000, C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06934760
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for distributed resequencing of packets belonging to an original stream of packets in a computer or communications system. Typically, packets of the original stream are marked with a sequence number, timestamp, or other ordering indication, and distributed among different paths and arriving at a location possibly out of their original sequence. These packets are received at the location by multiple resequencing components, which distribute information as to received packets and coordinate the sending of packets from themselves so as to produce a stream of resequenced packets. In one implementation, each of the multiple resequencing components maintains one or more data structures indicating packets stored locally and those packets stored anywhere (or elsewhere) within the multiple resequencing components. When a next packet in the original sequence has been received, the packet is sent out.
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Dejanovic Thomas
Westbrook Gregg Anthony
Cisco Technology Inc.
Dharia Rupal
Nguyen Quang N.
The Law Office of Kirk D. Williams
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