Method and apparatus for transport level server advertisement and discovery
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1. A method of transport level server advertisement and discovery, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving first information at a transport protocol stack;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a server; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether to use any of the one or more services.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for transport level server advertisement and discovery. First information is received at a transport protocol stack. The transport protocol stack recognizes that the first information represents one or more services provided by a server. Based on the first information, the transport protocol stack determines whether to use any of the one or more services.
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1. A method of transport level server advertisement and discovery, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving first information at a transport protocol stack;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a server; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether to use any of the one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of transport level server advertisement and discovery, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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at a transport protocol stack of a first network element, receiving a data unit that includes a first information;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a second network element; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether any client among one or more clients executing on the first network element is interested in any service of the one or more services, wherein the one or more clients utilize the transport protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for transport level server advertisement and discovery, comprising:
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one or more processors;
one or more stored sequences of instructions, which instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of;
receiving first information at a transport protocol stack;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a server; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether to use any of the one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for transport level server advertisement and discovery, comprising:
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one or more processors;
one or more stored sequences of instructions, which instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of;
at a transport protocol stack, receiving a data unit that includes a first information;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a network element; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether any client among one or more clients executing on the apparatus is interested in any service of the one or more services, wherein the one or more clients utilize the transport protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for transport level server advertisement and discovery, comprising:
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means for receiving first information at a transport protocol stack;
means for recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a server; and
means for determining at the transport protocol stack whether to use any of the one or more services based on the first information.
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33. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for transport level server advertisement and discovery, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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receiving first information at a transport protocol stack;
recognizing in the transport protocol stack that the first information represents one or more services that are provided by a server; and
based on the first information, determining at the transport protocol stack whether to use any of the one or more services.
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