Patent ID: 6115384
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for effecting data communications between a remote node and a host, comprising the steps of:exchanging data in a first exchanging step between a client application at said remote node using the TCP/IP communications protocol which is resident on said remote node and a first proxy or gateway, wherein said first exchanging step further comprises the step of compressing said data;converting said TCP/IP communications protocol resident on said remote node into a bandwidth-efficient protocol prior to transmission of said data communications from said first proxy or gateway to said host;reconverting said bandwidth-efficient protocol back to said TCP/IP communications protocol at a second proxy or gateway; andexchanging data in a second exchanging step between said second proxy or gateway and an application at said host in said TCP/IP communications protocol which is resident on said host, wherein said second exchanging step further comprises the step of decompressing said data.