Patent ID: 8228919
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication device for performing communication according to a predetermined protocol, comprising: a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to divide original data into a plurality of blocks for a separately transmitting the blocks on a plurality of connections, and store information for restoring the plurality of blocks to the original data within a field of a header instead of information to be stored in the field according to the predetermined protocol, and, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to examine maximum values of a packet size allowed by a connection related to communication, and set a smallest size among said packet size maximum values as a representative value of an allowable packet size, and divide the original data into blocks of a size based on a multiple of the representative value of the maximum packet size and allot divided blocks to said plurality of connections separately.