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Methods and devices for transmitting data between storage area networks

  • US 20040146054A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2003
  • Published: 07/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A TCP stack embodied in a machine-readable medium for controlling data transmitted between storage area networks, the TCP stack comprising:

  • an application layer for encapsulating outgoing frames from a first storage area network and de-encapsulating incoming frames from a second storage area network;

    a TCP layer that receives outgoing frames directly from the application layer;

    an IP layer that interacts with the TCP layer; and

    a link layer that interacts with the IP layer, wherein the TCP stack does not include a socket layer.

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