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System and method for improving transport protocol performance in communication networks having lossy links

  • US 5,974,028 A
  • Filed: 02/24/1997
  • Issued: 10/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing transport protocol within a communication network having a lossy link connecting a receiver receiving a plurality of packets, each packet having a header including an address and a sequence number, comprising:

  • (a) distinguishing, for a first packet from the plurality of packets, an error from the group of a non-congestion bit error and congestion error; and

    (b) when the first packet has non-congestion bit error, sending a selective acknowledgment indicating the first packet was received with non-congestion bit error while suppressing duplicate acknowledgments.

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