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System and method for acknowledging receipt of messages within a packet based communication network

  • US 6,393,023 B1
  • Filed: 05/08/1998
  • Issued: 05/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for acknowledging receipt of messages within a packet based communication network, comprising the steps of:

  • indicating whether delivery is to be certified;

    storing a data packet in a buffer at a sending node;

    transmitting the data packet from the sending node to a receiving node;

    receiving an acknowledgement from the receiving node;

    retrieving the data packet from the buffer when the acknowledgment is received; and

    generating a pseudo reply packet from the retrieved data packet within the sending node in response to the acknowledgement, if delivery is to be certified.

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