Architecture for dynamically adaptive transport protocols
First Claim
1. A method for reconfiguring a transport-layer protocol, the protocol being part of a protocol stack residing in a device with at least one network interface and a memory, the transport-layer protocol implemented by a plurality of transport-layer mechanisms, each transport-layer mechanism implementing a specific area of transport-layer functionality, the method comprising the steps of:
- performing an initial load of a first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms into the memory, each of the transport-layer mechanisms residing in a dynamically loadable module;
unloading from the memory one of the first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms; and
loading into the memory at least one transport-layer mechanism different than the first plurality.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for reconfiguring a transport-layer protocol are disclosed. The transport-layer protocol is implemented by a plurality of transport-layer mechanisms. Each transport-layer mechanism resides in a dynamically loadable module and implements a specific area of transport-layer functionality. One method comprises: performing an initial load of a first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms into memory; unloading one of the first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms; and loading at least one transport-layer mechanism different than the first plurality. One system comprises a processor coupled to a local interface; a memory coupled to the local interface; and protocol logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The protocol logic comprises: monitor logic configured to detect a change in at least one network performance condition of a network communicatively coupled to the network interface; adaptation logic configured to load into the memory a transport-layer mechanism upon a notification by the monitor logic.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for reconfiguring a transport-layer protocol, the protocol being part of a protocol stack residing in a device with at least one network interface and a memory, the transport-layer protocol implemented by a plurality of transport-layer mechanisms, each transport-layer mechanism implementing a specific area of transport-layer functionality, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing an initial load of a first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms into the memory, each of the transport-layer mechanisms residing in a dynamically loadable module;
unloading from the memory one of the first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms; and
loading into the memory at least one transport-layer mechanism different than the first plurality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for dynamically adapting a transport-layer protocol in a device with at least one network interface and a memory, the transport-layer protocol implemented by a plurality of transport-layer mechanisms, each transport-layer mechanism implementing a specific area of transport-layer functionality, comprising:
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a processor coupled to a local interface;
a memory coupled to the local interface; and
transport-protocol logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the transport-protocol logic comprising;
monitor logic configured to detect a change in at least one network performance condition of a network communicatively coupled to the network interface; and
adaptation logic configured to load into the memory a transport-layer mechanism upon a notification by the monitor logic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium for reconfiguring a transport-layer protocol, the protocol being part of a protocol stack residing in a device with at least one network interface and a memory, the transport-layer protocol implemented by a plurality of transport-layer mechanisms, each transport-layer mechanism implementing a specific area of transport-layer functionality, the program comprising logic for performing the steps of:
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performing an initial load of a first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms into the memory, each of the transport-layer mechanisms residing in a dynamically loadable module;
unloading from the memory one of the first plurality of transport-layer mechanisms; and
loading into the memory at least one transport-layer mechanism different than the first plurality. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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