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Systems and methods for close queuing to support quality of service

  • US 7,756,134 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2006
  • Issued: 07/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for data communication, said method comprising:

  • performing by at least one processing device, at least;

    opening a connection between a first node and a second node in a network to communicate data between said first node and said second node;

    receiving said data and a transport protocol command;

    enqueuing said received data and said received transport protocol command in at least one queue; and

    holding, between a socket layer and a transport protocol layer, said enqueued transport protocol command from being processed ahead of said enqueued data irrespective of arrival sequence of said transport protocol command in relation to said data being communicated between said first node and said second node via said connection, such that said enqueued transport protocol command is processed after transmission of said enqueued data from said at least one queue is completed.

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