Patent ID: 6976085
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a data communications device, a method for inserting data into packets associated with a communications session between a first and second computerized devices, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a first packet containing data being propagated from the first computerized device to the second computerized device in the communications session; inserting a first amount of extra data into the first packet to alter a size of the first packet; forwarding the first packet including the first amount of extra data to the second computerized device; receiving a second packet being propagated from the second computerized device to the first computerized device in the communication session, the second packet including acknowledgment information for the first packet acknowledging receipt of the first packet by the second computerized device; adjusting the acknowledgment information in the second packet based upon the first amount of extra data inserted into the first packet; and forwarding the second packet including the adjusted acknowledgment information to the first computerized device such that the first computerized device receives the adjusted acknowledgement information that properly corresponds with a first connection state maintained by the first computerized device for the communications session between the first and second computerized devices.