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System and method for dynamic timer regeneration

  • US 6,542,476 B1
  • Filed: 07/23/1999
  • Issued: 04/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a communications network comprising a first node, a second node, and a third node, wherein the first node comprises a first response timer, a method which supports closing a transaction including a plurality of messages using dynamic timer regeneration comprises the steps of:

  • opening a transaction by sending a first message from the first node to the second node;

    sending a second message from the second node to the third node as prompted by receipt of the first message;

    sending a third message from the second node to the first node to restart the first response timer as prompted by receipt of the first message and sending the second message;

    sending a first response message from the third node to the second node in response to receipt of the second message; and

    closing the transaction by sending a second response message from the second node to the first node in response to receipt of the first response message.

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