Patent ID: 6671273
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for providing data packet connections in a network cluster including a plurality of processor nodes and a connection registration database, the method comprising the steps of:forming a data packet such that the data packet includes an indication of a destination processor node of the plurality of processor nodes in the network cluster; transmitting across a computer network, the formed data packet such that it serves as an incoming packet of information associated with a plurality of related packets of information to the network cluster; receiving the incoming packet of information by a first processor node of the plurality of processor nodes in the network cluster; and using, from the incoming packet of information, the indication of the destination processor node to deliver the incoming packet of information from the first processor node to the destination processor node within the network cluster, in a manner such that the incoming packet of information and each of the related packets of information are delivered to the destination processor node without a connection registration overhead operation.