Apparatus and method of splitting a data stream over multiple transport control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) connections

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for transmitting data from a source system to a target system over a network, the computer program product comprising functional descriptive material that, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform actions that include:

• dividing the data into a plurality of packets to transmit over the network;
• determining whether the number of the plurality of packets exceeds a threshold number, the threshold number corresponding to an amount of packets to transfer over a single network connection;
• in response to determining that the number of the plurality of packets exceeds the threshold number:
• including an indicium in each of the plurality of packets, the indicium utilized to reconstruct the data;
• establishing a plurality of network connections over the network;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of packets in parallel over the plurality of network connections.

An apparatus for transmitting data from a source system to a target system over a network, the apparatus performing steps of:

• dividing the data into a plurality of packets to transmit over the network;
• determining whether the number of the plurality of packets exceeds a threshold number, the threshold number corresponding to an amount of packets to transfer over a single network connection;
• in response to determining that the number of the plurality of packets exceeds the threshold number:
• including an indicium in each of the plurality of packets, the indicium utilized to reconstruct the data;
• establishing a plurality of network connections over the network;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of packets in parallel over the plurality of network connections.

A computer system for transmitting data to a target system over a network, the computer system comprising:

• at least one memory device for storing code data;
• a plurality of processors for processing the code data in order to perform actions of:
• dividing the data into a plurality of packets to transmit over the network;
• determining whether the number of the plurality of packets exceeds a threshold number, the threshold number corresponding to an amount of packets to transfer over a single network connection;
• in response to determining that the number of the plurality of packets exceeds the threshold number:
• including an indicium in each of the plurality of packets, the indicium utilized to reconstruct the data;
• establishing a plurality of network connections over the network;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of packets in parallel over the plurality of network connections.