Patent ID: 8098579
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for adjusting the window size of a TCP session on a packet network, the system comprising: a non-transport layer device; a receiving transport layer device in communication with the non-transport layer device and operable to receive packets communicated by the non-transport layer device, wherein the receiving transport layer device communicates with the non-transport layer device using Ethernet protocol and wherein the non-transport layer device determines network performance information associated with a path of the network and communicates the network performance information to the receiving transport layer device, the path allowing communication from the non-transport layer device to the receiving transport layer device; and wherein the receiving transport layer device is operable to adjust the window size of the TCP session in response to the received network performance information, wherein said adjusting said window size is delayed to increase a transmit versus wait for an acknowledgement data packet to accommodate packet network link lengths.