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Sustaining session connections

  • US 20060020707A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2004
  • Published: 01/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a computing device for sustaining a session connection, comprising:

  • opening a session with a second computing device using a first protocol, the session having a connection; and

    sending a heartbeat message using a second protocol, wherein the first protocol is employed by a higher layer of a data communications stack than the second protocol, the heartbeat message is a valid message of the second protocol but ignored by the first protocol, and sending the heartbeat message sustains the session connection.

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