Patent ID: 6880013
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining connection between a first endpoint node and a second endpoint node in a computer network comprising: placing the connection between the first endpoint node and the second endpoint node in a persist state, the first endpoint node being one endpoint of the connection and the second endpoint node being another endpoint of the connection, wherein the second endpoint node is a node with which the first endpoint node ultimately desires to be connected; placing the second endpoint node in an inactive state, such that the second endpoint node does not attempt to send any data to the first endpoint node while in the inactive state; rebooting the first endpoint node, such that the connection between the first endpoint node and the second endpoint node is maintained due to the connection being in the persist state and the second endpoint node being in the inactive state; and reconnecting the first endpoint node and the second endpoint node.