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Method and apparatus for controlling an upper layer in a protocol stack to delay timeouts

  • US 20060085547A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2004
  • Published: 04/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a device communicating over a network, a proxy to delay timeout of an application on the device where the proxy is on a communications path between the application and the network, the proxy comprising means for registering a data request from the application to the network;

  • a counter for measuring a predetermined time interval, the time interval selected to prevent timeout at the application;

    means to send preventative data to the application after the counter has expired but before a response is received;

    means for modifying a response received from the network to remove preventative data already sent to the application, creating a modified response; and

    means for forwarding the modified response to the application, wherein the proxy registers that a message has been sent and waits a predetermined interval, and if a response has not been received during that interval sends the preventative data to the application to delay a timeout.

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