MTOM data transfer via TCP

• US 20070115917A1
• Filed: 11/14/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Mercer, David, Miller, Quentin, Gaglani, Alpesh, Soroaga, Petru, Hennessy, Tyler, Lin, Yue, Bragg, Scott
• Application Number:
  US11/273,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115917A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/351
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

MTOM data transfer via TCP is described. In an embodiment, a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message is separated into message units using SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM). The message units include a text-based component and independent binary component(s) of the SOAP message. A virtual connection protocol manages and sequences binary transport connection(s), such as transmission control protocol (TCP) connection events, to provide reliable wireless transfer of the message units via the binary transport connection(s).

Claims

1. A data transfer system, comprising:

an XML message that includes at least text and a binary object, the XML message being separated into message units that include a text-based component and an independent binary component of the XML message;

one or more binary transport connection events configured to transfer the message units; and

a virtual connection protocol comprised of the one or more binary transport connection events, the virtual connection protocol configured to sequence the one or more binary transport connection events and provide reliable wireless transfer of the message units via the one or more binary transport connection events.

2. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the XML message is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message that is separated into the message units using SOAP. Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM).

3. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the text-based component of the message units includes a reference to the independent binary component.

4. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the binary transport connection events are transmission control protocol (TCP) connection events.

5. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the message units are a series of frames that represent the text-based component and the independent binary component of the XML message.

6. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more binary transport connection events are further configured to transfer the message units as binary data.

7. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more binary transport connection events are further configured to transfer the message units from a sending device to a receiving device, and wherein in an event that a first binary transport connection event transfers a subset of the message units to the receiving device before a disconnect that precludes additional message units from being transferred, the sending device is configured to resume transfer of the additional message units to the receiving device via a second binary transport connection event.

8. A data transfer system as recited in claim 7, wherein the receiving device is configured to communicate to the sending device that the receiving device received the subset of the message units before the disconnect of the first binary transport connection event.

9. A data transfer system as recited in claim 7, wherein the receiving device is configured to communicate to the sending device that the receiving device did not receive the additional message units before the disconnect of the first binary transport connection event.

10. A data transfer system as recited in claim 1, wherein the text-based component and the independent binary component are combined after transfer to form the XML message.

11. A method, comprising:

separating an XML message that includes text and one or more binary objects into message units that include a text-based component and one or more independent binary components of the XML message; and

establishing a virtual connection to sequence one or more transmission control protocol (TCP) connection events to wirelessly transfer the message units.

12. A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the XML message is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message, and wherein separating the SOAP message includes separating the SOAP message using SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM).

13. A method as recited in claim 11, further comprising including a reference to the one or more independent binary components within the text-based component of the message units.

14. A method as recited in claim 11, wherein the message units are a series of frames that represent the text-based component and the one or more independent binary components of the XML message, and wherein the frames are wirelessly transferred via the one or more TCP connection events.

15. A method as recited in claim 11, further comprising transferring the message units wirelessly as binary data via the one or more TCP connection events.

16. A method as recited in claim 11, further comprising:

transferring a subset of the message units wirelessly via a first TCP connection event before a disconnect that precludes additional message units from being transferred; and

resuming transfer of the additional message units via a second TCP connection event after the disconnect such that a receiving device can form the XML message from the subset of the message units and the additional message units.

17. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising receiving a communication that indicates the receiving device received the subset of the message units before the disconnect of the first TCP connection event.

18. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising receiving a communication that indicates the receiving device did not receive the additional message units before the disconnect of the first TCP connection event.

19. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a computer-based system to:

establish a virtual connection to sequence one or more transmission control protocol (TCP) connection events for wireless data transfer;

separate one or more binary objects from a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message to form one or more respective binary components;

include a reference to each of the one or more respective binary components within a text-based component of the SOAP message; and

wirelessly transfer the text-based component and the one or more respective binary components of the SOAP message via the one or more TCP connection events.

20. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 19, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the computer-based system to:

wirelessly transfer a subset of the components of the SOAP message via a first TCP connection event before a disconnect that precludes additional components from being transferred;

receive an indication that the subset of the components of the SOAP message were received before the disconnect of the first TCP connection event; and

resume wireless transfer of the additional components via a second TCP connection event after the disconnect.