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US 10,476,919 B2Granted
System and method for reliable messaging between application sessions across volatile networking conditions
AssigneeSynaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc.
InventorsMonroe M. Thomas, David McFadzean, Lachlan Holmes
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications module saved in the memory and an application saved in the memory. The communications module configures the processor to generate a first transmission sequence number associated with a transport message to be sent to a remote device, include the first transmission sequence number in the transport message, and send the transport message to the remote device.
Claims19
An electronic device comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- a communications module saved in the memory and an application saved in the memory, the communications module for configuring the processor to:
- generate, for each outgoing transport message to be sent to a remote device, a respective transmission sequence number, wherein the transmission sequence number for each outgoing transport message is generated using a non-consecutive numerical generation method that is known only between the electronic device and the remote device;
- include the first transmission sequence number in the transport message;
- and
- send the transport message to the remote device;
- wherein the transmission sequence numbers and release sequence numbers are used to coordinate a reliable communications session between the electronic device and the remote device such that the reliable communications session persists independent of the states of underlying communications protocols;
- and
- wherein the reliable communication session between the electronic device and the remote device operates over a networked communication link.
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A method for reliable communications between an electronic device and a remote device, the method comprising at the electronic device:
- generating, for each outgoing transport message to be sent to a remote device, a respective transmission sequence number, wherein the transmission sequence number for each outgoing transport message is generated using a non-consecutive numerical generation method that is known only between the electronic device and the remote device;
- including the first transmission sequence number in the transport message;
- and
- sending the transport message to the remote device;
- wherein the transmission sequence numbers and release sequence numbers are used to coordinate a reliable communications session between the electronic device and the remote device such that the reliable communications session persists independent of the states of underlying communications protocols;
- and
- wherein the reliable communication session between the electronic device and the remote device operates over a networked communication link.
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A system for reliable communications comprising:
- an electronic device having a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a communications module saved in the memory and an application saved in the memory, the communications module for configuring the processor to:
- generate, for each outgoing transport message to be sent to a remote device, a respective transmission sequence number, wherein the transmission sequence number for each outgoing transport message is generated using a non-consecutive numerical generation method that is known only between the electronic device and the remote device;
- include the first transmission sequence number in the transport message;
- and
- send the transport message to the remote device;
- and
- add the transport message to an acknowledgement list;
- the remote device having a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a communications module saved in the memory and an application saved in the memory, the communications module of the remote device for configuring the processor to:
- receive the transport message from the electronic device;
- generate a first release sequence number of a next expected transport message to be received from the electronic device;
- and
- release data contained in the transport message to the application of the remote device when the first release sequence number matches the first transmission sequence number,
- wherein the transmission sequence numbers and release sequence numbers are used to coordinate a reliable communications session between the electronic device and the remote device such that the reliable communications session persists independent of the states of underlying communications protocols;
- and
- wherein the reliable communication session between the electronic device and the remote device operates over a networked communication link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.