System and method for improved data transmission reliability over a network
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc., a Delaware corporation
InventorsSiddhartha Dattagupta, Allen J. Huotari
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Abstract
In one example embodiment, a method is provided and includes identifying a first data type of a first payload of a first data packet to be transmitted as part of a flow, where the first data type is identified by evaluating a quality of service (QoS) field, and setting an acknowledgement flag based on the first data type; the acknowledgement flag to indicate that an acknowledgement is not required from a receiving device such that a network device avoids retransmitting a first outgoing frame when the acknowledgement is not received for the first outgoing frame. In more particular instances, the method can include where the acknowledgement flag is in the first outgoing frame.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- identifying a first data type of a first payload of a first data packet to be transmitted as part of a flow, wherein the first data type is identified by evaluating a quality of service (QoS) field;
- and
- setting an acknowledgement flag based on the first data type, the acknowledgement flag indicating that an acknowledgement is not required from a receiving device such that a network device avoids retransmitting a first outgoing frame when the acknowledgement is not received for the first outgoing frame.
Logic encoded in non-transitory media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a first data type of a first payload of a first data packet to be transmitted as part of a flow, wherein the first data type is identified by evaluating a quality of service (QoS) field;
- and
- setting an acknowledgement flag based on the first data type, the acknowledgement flag to indicate that an acknowledgement is not required from a receiving device such that a network device avoids retransmitting a first outgoing frame when the acknowledgement is not received for the first outgoing frame.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory element configured to store electronic code;
- and
- a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the electronic code, wherein the processor is configured to interface with the memory element such that the apparatus is configured for:
- identifying a first data type of a first payload of a first data packet to be transmitted as part of a flow, wherein the first data type is identified by evaluating a quality of service (QoS) field;
- and
- setting an acknowledgement flag based on the first data type, the acknowledgement flag to indicate that an acknowledgement is not required from a receiving device such that a network device avoids retransmitting a first outgoing frame when the acknowledgement is not received for the first outgoing frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.