Patent ID: 8082357
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing latency time for interactive data communication between a client computer and a server computer running a data processing program, wherein the client computer and the server computer are connected via a satellite network containing a geostationary satellite, and the server computer undertakes actual data processing and the client computer assumes a function of an intelligent terminal producing an interactive screen display for a user of the client computer, wherein data is transferred between the server computer and the client computer via data packets and further data packet, the method comprising the steps of: transferring a data packet or a further data packet between the client computer and the server computer via the satellite in accordance with a transmission control protocol (TCP) network transfer protocol to establish a network connection between the client computer and the server computer via the satellite; determining that a network connection has been established, and subsequent to determining that a network connection has been established: