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Apparatus for enabling multi-tuple TCP sockets within a computer network

  • US 20040246971A1
  • Filed: 06/05/2003
  • Published: 12/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection between a first computer and a second computer within a computer network, said method comprising:

  • determining all possible connection paths between said first and second computers;

    storing tuple information of said all possible connection paths in a respective socket of said first and second computers as multi-tuple information;

    designating one of said all possible connection paths as a preferred path and the remaining possible connection paths as alternate paths; and

    transmitting data packets via said preferred path after a TCP connection has been established between said first and second computers on said preferred path.

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