Patent ID: 8170027
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams over a communication link having variable frame sizes, comprising: determining a number of the IP datagrams that can fit within a frame payload for a current frame size; generating a respective bundle header for each IP datagram that fits within the current frame size; joining the respective bundle header to each corresponding IP datagram to form a data payload comprising a plurality of IP datagrams interspersed with respective bundle headers; and communicating the data payload as the frame payload without indicating in a frame header of that the frame includes bundled IP datagrams; wherein the step of determining the number of the IP datagrams that can fit within the frame payload comprises: determining the current frame size of the communication link; determining sizes of the IP datagrams in a queue for transmission; and determining how many of the IP datagrams in the queue along with bundle headers can be fit within the current frame size.