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System and method for the compression of proprietary encapsulations
Assignee: Advent IP LLC
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Filing: 1997-12-08
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Granted: 2001-05-08
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Expires: 2017-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for the efficient compression and identification of nonstandard frame relay information packets allows the compression and transport of nonstandard frame relay packets over a frame relay network.
Inventors
- 👤 John Scarmalis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/14; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/46; H04L12/4633; H04L69/00; H04L69/04; H04L9/00; H04L9/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: means for saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; means for compressing said packet payload; means for inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; means for transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network; means for extracting said saved control byte; means for decompressing said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and means for inserting said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: means for saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; means for compressing said packet payload; means for inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; means for transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network; means for extracting said saved control byte; means for decompressing said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and means for inserting said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said means for compressing said packet payload further comprises: means for compressing said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard frame relay packet, comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network; logic configured to extract said saved control byte; logic configured to decompress said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and logic configured to insert said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard frame relay packet, comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network; logic configured to extract said saved control byte; logic configured to decompress said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and logic configured to insert said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 4 , wherein said logic configured to compress said packet payload further comprises: logic configured to compress said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 4 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard fame relay packet, comprising the steps of: saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; compressing said packet payload; inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network; extracting said saved control byte; decompressing said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and inserting said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard fame relay packet, comprising the steps of: saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; compressing said packet payload; inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network; extracting said saved control byte; decompressing said compressed packet payload to create a decompressed packet payload; and inserting said saved control byte, at its original location ahead of said decompressed packet payload.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of compressing said packet payload further comprises the step of: compressing said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: means for saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; means for compressing said packet payload; means for inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and means for transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: means for saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; means for compressing said packet payload; means for inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and means for transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said means for compressing said packet payload further comprises: means for compressing said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
79 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
79 words
A system for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said logic configured to compress said packet payload further comprises: logic configured to compress said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising the steps of: saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; compressing said packet payload; inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, comprising the steps of: saving a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; compressing said packet payload; inserting, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and transporting said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein said step of compressing said packet payload further comprises the step of: compressing said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
A computer readable medium having a program for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, the program comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
86 words
A computer readable medium having a program for efficiently compressing and transporting a nonstandard communications packet, the program comprising: logic configured to save a control byte of a proprietary header associated with a packet payload, wherein said proprietary header is any header applied by a nonstandard communication protocol; logic configured to compress said packet payload; logic configured to insert, at a predetermined location, said saved control byte ahead of said compressed packet payload; and logic configured to transport said compressed packet payload over a communications network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The program of claim 19 , wherein said logic configured to compress said packet payload further comprises: logic configured to compress said packet payload independent of said saved control byte.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The program of claim 19 , wherein said proprietary header can be any number of octets in length.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-05-07 | 2004-11-06 | 2005-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-05-07 | 2008-11-06 | 2009-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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