Method of processing nested message layers
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsWalter Hans Meissner, Gines Milara, Ramakrishna Vishnuvajjala
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Abstract
A method of processing nested message layers which allows for encoding all the message layers into one formatted message buffer without incurring a copy at each message layer. A generalized approach for representing the context of each message layer and linking them to facilitate the encoding and decoding of message layers.
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A method for processing a layered message for transmission over a communication network having a layered architecture to form a formatted layered message having encoded data, comprising:
- combining unformatted elements by linking a plurality of layer messages based on addresses of contexts for the communication network layers, each context associated with one of the plurality of communication network layers and providing variables and methods for the associated communications network layer, the methods including at least one of encoding and decoding methods;
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- processing the unformatted elements to form the formatted layered message after the combining step.
A method of processing a message in a communication network having a layered architecture, the method comprising:
- linking a plurality of layer messages by including an address of a context for a communication network layer in a layer message of a subsequent communication network layer, the context associated with the communication network layer and providing variables and methods for the associated communication network layer, the methods including at least one of encoding and decoding methods;
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- encoding each layer message after the step of linking is complete.
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