Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data routing – Centralized controlling
Patent
1997-12-29
2000-09-12
Maung, Zarni
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data routing
Centralized controlling
709213, 709224, 709227, G06F 15173, G06F 1516
Patent
active
061191701
ABSTRACT:
A multihomed host system is configured with independent front end processor transport providers, each having its own network protocol stack and each being connected to a different TCP/IP network or subnetwork or to different portions of the same network which in turn connects to an internetnetwork. The host system software includes a TCP/IP Transport Agent located between a sockets interface and the host system's input/output supervisor and driver facilities. The TCP/IP Transport Agent is enhanced to include a FEP Multihoming and Routing component for providing a multihoming capability. The FEP Multihoming and Routing component utilizes a plurality of components which are configured from the same administrator supplied configuration and static routing information furnished to the FEPs for configuring their respective TCP/IP stack facilities. When so configured, the TCP/IP Transport Agent is able to provide full multihoming support for a variety of requests from the different types of applications being run on the host system.
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LaCasse, III Charles F.
Massey Carter E.
Mohr Gary A.
Schoffelman Daniel J.
Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
Cardone Jason D.
Driscoll Faith F.
Maung Zarni
Solakian John S.
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