Patent ID: 6961779
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for parsing multiple-frame protocol messages, comprising the steps of: receiving a frame of data from a remote ATU, wherein the frame of data contains a segment of a multi-frame protocol message; inserting the information contained within the received frame into a data buffer; determining whether the data in the data buffer constitutes a complete message; extracting the complete message from the data buffer if it is determined that the data in the data buffer does constitute a complete message; sending a continuation message to the remote ATU if it is determined that the data in the data buffer does not constitute a complete message; receiving a next message frame from the remote ATU sent in response to the continuation message; concatenating the information contained within the next message frame onto the data within the data buffer; and determining, based on the concatenated data, whether the data in the data buffer constitutes a complete message.