Title:
CONTAINER TRANSPORT FOR PACKETS IN CONNECTION ORIENTED PROTOCOLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003066448
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and system for forwarding packets within containers (58) in a data communication network. Each container may include packets or additional containers (58). Packets/containers (58) are stored within containers in a predetermined format that includes a Type field, a Length field and a Value field. The Type field includes an indication whether the respective packet/container is the last packet/container in the respective sequence. The Length field specifies the Length of the following Value field and the Value field comprises the payload, which may comprise additional packets or containers (58). A header, such as an MPLS shim header, is applied to containers (58) to be transmitted over the network. Containers (58) are closed and scheduled for transmission once when it is determined that the addition of a packet/container to the overall container would exceed a predetermined maximum container size (62) or when a timer (60) measures a predetermined time period from the arrival of the first packet within the container.
Inventors:
STEWART MARK A W
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/002858
Publication Date:
January 08, 2004
Filing Date:
January 31, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS (US)
International Classes:
H04L12/56; H04L29/06; (IPC1-7): G06F15/16; G06F15/173; H04L12/28; H04L12/56
Foreign References:
| US6529958B1 | 2003-03-04 | |||
| US6374303B1 | 2002-04-16 | |||
| US6295296B1 | 2001-09-25 | |||
| US6477166B1 | 2002-11-05 | |||
| US6473421B1 | 2002-10-29 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1481330A4
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