Patent ID: 6115394
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of reducing overhead in communication of messages having a message header over a communication link, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a message to be transmitted on the communication link;determining if an unused alias address from a first predefined set of alias addresses is available;associating an unused alias address from the first predefined set of alias addresses with at least a portion of the header of the received message if an unused alias address is available;associating a used alias address from the first predefined set of alias addresses with at least a portion of the header of the received message if an unused alias address is not available;removing at least a portion of the message header from a subsequent message having a message header, a portion of which is substantially identical the message header of the received message, to provide a reduced data message; andtransmitting the reduced data message and the associated alias address on the communication link.