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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Universite Catholique DE Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Gregory Detal, Mont-Saint-Guibert, BE;
Olivier Bonaventure, Gembloux, BE;
Christoph Paasch, St. Vith, BE;
UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Abstract
A data transfer connection between a device and another device can be established using a basic protocol having a multipath extension that allows for the data transfer connection to use several different paths in parallel. In establishing the data transfer connection, an intermediate device receives a connection request from the device. This connection request comprises an indication that the device is capable of handling the multipath extension. In addition, the connection request comprises an identification of the other device with which the data transfer connection is to be established. The intermediate device then determines whether the other device is capable of handling the multipath extension, or not. The intermediate device establishes the data transfer connection in accordance with the multipath extension if the other device is capable of handling the multipath extension. Otherwise, the intermediate device establishes the data transfer connection as a concatenation of data transfer connection portions.