Error recovery in a mixed protocol networks

A translating apparatus comprising a computer readable medium having embodied therein computer readable program code means for communicating with a first device using a first communication protocol for a permanent virtual circuit, communicating with a second device using a second connection oriented communication protocol different from said first communication protocol, translating therebetween, and recovering from a connection failure with said second device, the computer readable program code means comprising:

• computer readable program code means for determining that a connection failure occurred with a socket of said second device;
• computer readable program code means for completing a first link reset procedure with said first device to suspend data flow with said first device;
• computer readable program code means for completing a connection establishment procedure with said socket of said second device to establish a connection with said second device;
• and
• computer readable program code means for completing a second link reset procedure with said first device to enable data flow with said first device.

A translating apparatus comprising:

• a first communication interface couplable to a first device for communicating with said first device using a first communication protocol for a permanent virtual circuit;
• a second communication interface couplable to a second device for communicating with a socket of said second device using a second correction oriented communication protocol different from said first communication protocol;
• and
• control logic coupled to said first communication interface and said second communication interface, said control logic comprising:
• logic for determining that a connection failure occurred between said translating apparatus and said second device;
• logic for completing a first link reset procedure with said first device over said first communication interface to suspend data flow between said first device and said translating apparatus;
• logic for completing a connection establishment procedure with said socket of said second device over said second communication interface to establish a connection between said translating apparatus and said second device;
• and
• logic for completing a second link reset procedure with said first device over said first communication interface to enable data flow between said first device and said translating apparatus.

A method of terminating a connection between a first device and a second device, wherein said first device is in communication with a translating apparatus using a first communication protocol for a permanent virtual circuit and said second device is in communication with said translating apparatus using a second connection oriented communication protocol different from said first communication protocol, the method comprising:

• determining, by the translating apparatus, that a connection failure occurred between said translating apparatus and said second device;
• completing a first link reset procedure between said translating apparatus and said first device to suspend data flow between said first device and said translating apparatus;
• completing a connection establishment procedure between said translating apparatus and a socket of said second device to establish a connection between said translating apparatus and said second device;
• and
• completing a second link reset procedure between said translating apparatus and said first device to enable data flow between said first device and said translating apparatus.