Tcp-relay for wireless applications
AssigneeBelAir Networks Inc.
InventorsROLAND SMITH, WAICHI LO, STEPHEN RAYMENT
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Abstract
A system for improving TCP signal reception comprising a TCP-relay component, a wireless component and an antenna (e.g., a smart antenna) coupled to the wireless component. The system being configured to receive a TCP packet with sequence number “N”, send that packet wirelessly (e.g., using 802.11) to a client, receive the client's wireless ACK indicating that the packet was received, and use the client's ACK as the trigger to send a TCP-Acknowledgement of the TCP sequence number “N”.
Claims19
A method for improving TCP signal reception comprising the steps of:
- receiving a TCP packet from a server;
- processing the TCP packet;
- communicating the TCP packet wirelessly to a client;
- receiving a wireless-ACK packet from the client wherein the wireless-ACK packet indicates that the TCP packet was received by the client;
- using the wireless-ACK packet to trigger a TCP-ACK packet to acknowledge receipt of the TCP packet;
- and
- communicating the TCP-ACK to the server.
A system for improving TCP signal reception comprising:
- a TCP-relay device enabled to receive a TCP packet having a sequence number N from a server, process the TCP packet and communicate a TCP-ACK to the server;
- a wired component for enabling communication between the TCP-relay component and a network;
- a wireless component enabled to wirelessly communicate the TCP packet to a client, receive a wireless-ACK from the client;
- and
- a smart antenna coupled to the wireless component;
- wherein receipt of the wireless-ACK from the client is used to trigger communication of the TCP-ACK to the server.
A processor-based device having improved TCP signal reception comprising:
- a TCP-relay device enabled to receive a TCP packet having a sequence number N from a server, process the TCP packet and communicate a TCP-ACK to the server;
- a wired component for enabling communication between the TCP-relay component and a network;
- a wireless component enabled to wirelessly communicate the TCP packet to a client, receive a wireless-ACK from the client;
- and
- a smart antenna coupled to the wireless component;
- wherein receipt of the wireless-ACK from the client is used to trigger communication of the TCP-ACK to the server.
A system having improved TCP signal reception comprising:
- a processor;
- data storage;
- a wired connection enabled to receive a TCP packet having a sequence number N from a server, and communicate a TCP-ACK to the server;
- a wireless connection enabled to wirelessly communicate the TCP packet to a client and receive a wireless-ACK from the client;
- and
- a smart antenna coupled to the wireless connection;
- wherein receipt of the wireless-ACK from the client is used to trigger communication of the TCP-ACK to the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.