Object-oriented communication interface for network protocol access using the selected newly created protocol interface object and newly created protocol layer objects in the protocol stack
First Claim
1. A method for establishing communication paths between communication endpoints in a computer network, comprising the steps of:
- responsive to a communication request from an application, creating a new instance of network address object from a network address class object to define a local communication endpoint for the application;
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creating a new set of protocol layer objects, each from a respective protocol layer class object, and binding the new protocol layer objects to form an object based protocol stack for the local communication endpoint;
creating a new set of protocol interface objects, each from a respective protocol interface class object;
associating each newly created protocol interface object with a corresponding newly created protocol layer object to provide external interfaces for the requesting application to each of the newly created protocol layer objects; and
calling a selected newly created protocol interface object from the local communication endpoint to establish the communication path to the network to a remote communication endpoint through the selected newly created protocol interface object and newly created protocol layer objects in the protocol stack.
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Abstract
An object oriented protocol interface for establishing a communication path between communication endpoints in a computer network. The generic nature of the interface allows any and several protocol layers to be developed from the same set of protocol class objects. The interface to a communication endpoint for a client application is defined by instantiating a network definition object for the communication endpoint from a network definition class object. The communication endpoint itself is represented by instantiating a network address object from a network address class object. The protocol layers which form the protocol stack are derived from a set of protocol interface objects from a protocol interface class object and a set of protocol layer objects from a protocol layer class object. The objects forming each of the layers in the protocol stack differ in their capabilities according to their respective layer and the protocol which is provided by the protocol stack. The communication path is established in the protocol stack by calling methods in the sets of protocol interface and protocol layer objects.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for establishing communication paths between communication endpoints in a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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responsive to a communication request from an application, creating a new instance of network address object from a network address class object to define a local communication endpoint for the application;
;creating a new set of protocol layer objects, each from a respective protocol layer class object, and binding the new protocol layer objects to form an object based protocol stack for the local communication endpoint; creating a new set of protocol interface objects, each from a respective protocol interface class object; associating each newly created protocol interface object with a corresponding newly created protocol layer object to provide external interfaces for the requesting application to each of the newly created protocol layer objects; and calling a selected newly created protocol interface object from the local communication endpoint to establish the communication path to the network to a remote communication endpoint through the selected newly created protocol interface object and newly created protocol layer objects in the protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system including processor, memory and network connection means for establishing communication paths between communication endpoints in a computer network, comprising:
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means responsive to a communication request from an application for creating a new instance of network address object from a network address class object to define a local communication endpoint for the application; means for creating a new set of protocol layer objects, each from a respective protocol layer class object, and binding the new protocol layer objects to form an object based protocol stack for the local communication endpoint; means for creating a new set of protocol interface objects, each from a respective protocol interface class object; means for associating each newly created protocol interface object with a corresponding newly created protocol layer object to provide external interfaces for the requesting application to each of the newly created protocol layer objects; and means for calling a selected newly created protocol interface object from the local communication endpoint to establish the communication path to the network to a remote communication endpoint through the selected newly created protocol interface object and newly created protocol layer objects in the protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for establishing communication paths between communication endpoints in a computer network, comprising:
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means responsive to a communication request from an application for creating a new instance of network address object from a network address class object to define a local communication endpoint for the application; means for creating a new set of protocol layer objects, each from a respective protocol layer class object, and binding the new protocol layer objects to form an object based protocol stack for the local communication endpoint; means for creating a new set of protocol interface objects, each from a respective protocol interface class object; means for associating each newly created protocol interface object with a corresponding newly created protocol layer object to provide external interfaces for the requesting application to each of the newly created protocol layer objects; and means for calling a selected newly created protocol interface object from the local communication endpoint to establish the communication path to the network to a remote communication endpoint through the selected newly created protocol interface object and newly created protocol layer objects in the protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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