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Header compression in messages

  • US 7,398,325 B2
  • Filed: 09/04/2003
  • Issued: 07/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for processing message headers by a first data processing system, said method comprising:

  • receiving, from a second data processing system, a message including a compressed header comprising an identifier to a referenced, uncompressed header and changes from said referenced, uncompressed header, and in response,determining impact of header compression on performance, andif favorable, supporting the header compression for subsequent communications, andif unfavorable, refusing to support the header compression for the subsequent communications, wherein if the impact of header compression on performance is determined to be favorable, then handling said message by forming another uncompressed header based on said referenced, uncompressed header and said changes, and returning another identifier for said another uncompressed header to the second data processing system, said another identifier being assigned by the first data processing system for use in another compressed header generated by the second data processing system.

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