Patent ID: 6799218
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A device comprising:a processor, a memory coupled to the processor and containing a program adapted to control the processor to i) receive a first message comprising a first plurality of blocks sent from a first data communications system; ii) determine whether the blocks of the first message are transferable or non-transferable to a second data communications system; iii) send a request repeat message to the first data communications system to request the first data communications system to resend the non-transferable blocks of the first message if the processor determines that any of the blocks of the first message are non-transferable to the second data communications system; and iv) send the transferable blocks of the first message in the form of a second message comprising a first plurality of fragments to the second data communications system without waiting for the first data communications system to resend the non-transferable blocks of the first message, if any.