Patent ID: 7991868
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for transporting data units through a communication network, said data units belonging to a communication of a predetermined layer between two peers of a predetermined protocol of said predetermined layer, said communication being carried over said communication network and said communication involving a proxy of said predetermined layer arranged between said two peers, and a network entity for controlling a partial connection of said communication network that carries said data units, the method comprising: one or both of said proxy and said network entity modifying one or more of said data units, said modification being in accordance with rules for coding information that are different from rules for coding information specified by said predetermined protocol, in order to provide communication control related information that is different from communication control related information exchanged between said two peers, the respective other or both of said proxy and said network entity performing data unit transmission control based on said communication control related information that is different from communication control related information exchanged between said two peers and one or both of said proxy and said network entity performing a verification procedure for verifying whether the respective other communication partner of said proxy and network entity is able to process said modified data units.