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Method and system for layering an infinite request/reply data stream on finite, unidirectional, time-limited transports

  • US 20030225889A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2002
  • Published: 12/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computer network having a client and a server, a method comprising:

  • establishing an IN channel for client-to-server traffic, the IN channel having a lifetime that expires;

    establishing an OUT channel for server-to-client traffic, the OUT channel having a lifetime that expires;

    communicating data from the client to the server via the IN channel;

    communicating data from the server to the client on the OUT channel; and

    tracking the lifetime of each channel and replacing any channel that will expire or has expired with a corresponding new channel to provide a virtual connection having a lifetime that does not expire.

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