Patent ID: 7886060
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a request message to establish a session, wherein the request message is a message in a network messaging protocol that defines (a) a request primitive for making a request from a client to a server, the request message using the request primitive, (b) a success response primitive by which the server indicates successful grant of the request, and (c) a failure response primitive by which the server indicates failure of the request; holding in abeyance a success response or a failure response to the request message; transmitting a provisional response without establishing a channel at a level of the protocol if the channel is not previously established and without disrupting a channel at the level of the protocol if the channel has been previously established; receiving an amended request message; and transmitting one of a success response or a failure response in response to the amended request message.