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Method for fragmenting an incoming packet into a first outgoing packet and a second outgoing packet

  • US 7,986,694 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2004
  • Issued: 07/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for fragmenting an incoming packet for transmission as a first outgoing packet and a second outgoing packet, the method comprising:

  • storing within computer memory of a gateway device a payload of the incoming packet in a plurality of storage units beginning in a first storage unit, wherein a size of the incoming packet exceeds a maximum packet size for a network connection;

    the gateway device transmitting on the network connection the first outgoing packet being formed according to a predetermined portion of the payload stored in the first storage unit; and

    after transmitting the first outgoing packet, the gateway device transmitting on the network connection the second outgoing packet being formed according to a remaining portion of the payload stored in the storage units;

    wherein the remaining portion corresponds to a majority of the payload of the incoming packet.

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