Patent ID: 7472194
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for communication between computer devices on a computer network, comprising: one or more computer devices each operable to selectively open and close a communication channel to the computer network each device including a plurality of device resources operable to selectively utilize the communication channel to communicate with one or more other devices across the network; wherein upon a device selectively opening a communication channel to the network on behalf of a first one of said device resources for the first one of said device resources to communicate with one or more other devices, only the device delaying a closing of the communication channel once a usage of the communication channel by the first one of said device resources has ceased, and selectively allowing another one of said device resources to utilize the communication channel once the delaying the closing of the communication channel has commenced and prior to closure of the communication channel; and wherein the delaying comprises maintaining the communication channel in an open state until a predetermined duration expires after the usage of the communication channel has ceased, said delaying being maintained while any device resource is utilizing said communication channel and said predetermined duration being restarted upon a next cessation of usage of said communication channel, wherein said predetermined duration is set based upon a usage data collected on said plurality of device resources.