Patent ID: 7953093
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for processing incoming data segments, the method comprising: receiving the data segments over a network in a reception order, wherein the data segments are transmitted in accordance with a transport protocol and wherein the segments incorporate sequence values indicative of a transmission order of the segments; for each segment received in the reception order, comparing the sequence values of the received segment and of the segments received earlier in the reception order in order to assign the received segment a classification identity as an in-order or out-of-order segment; and arranging the segments in the transmission order in an output buffer, by writing the segments to respective locations in the output buffer based on the classification identity of each segment, wherein comparing the sequence values of the received segment and of the segments received earlier in the reception order comprises generating a pre-determined mapping between received-segment classification identities, said received-segment classification identities comprising the classification identity, and expected sets of comparison results responsive to the sequence values.