Patent ID: 6633587
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for reliable delivery of datagram protocol data unit (PDU) packets locally generated by a network oriented application at a first computing network element to a second computing network element across a network, a datagram packet typically comprising a data payload, said method comprising:(a) at said first computing network element, capturing said locally generated datagram packets destined for said second computing network element; (b) determining a size of said payload and communicating size of said payload to said second computing element over said network via a reliable connection-oriented transport service; (c) separately communicating payload to said second computing element via reliable connection-oriented transport service; and, (d) at said second computing network element, utilizing payload size and payload to reconstruct a datagram PDU including said payload for a network application at said second computing network element, whereby reliable datagram PDU transport over said network is ensured.