System and method for data transfer, including protocols for use in data transfers

A system for reducing latency and improving reliability in the transmission of data over a computer network, comprising:

• a first computing device coupled to a second computing device over a computer network, the first computing device including:
• a processor;
• and
• a first protocol module including a set of instructions executing on the processor of the first computing device to:
• receive data for transmission;
• establish a control channel on the computer network with a second protocol module at a second computing device using a first protocol;
• establish a transmission channel on the computer network with the second protocol module at the second computing device using a second protocol;
• transmit data on the computer network to the second computing device over the transmission channel utilizing the second protocol;
• receive control data from the second protocol module at the second computing device over the control channel utilizing the first protocol, wherein the control data is received over the control channel utilizing the first protocol independently of the transmission of data over the transmission channel utilizing the second protocol;
• and
• subsequent to the reception of control data on the control channel over the computer network according to the first protocol, adjust the transmission of data on the transmission channel based on the received control data to account for conditions affecting the transmission of data to the second protocol module over the transmission channel utilizing the second protocol.