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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
David A. Wright, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Michael W. Mann, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Aaron D. Falk, Norwalk, CT (US);
Rhon L. Williams, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
David A. Wright, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Michael W. Mann, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Aaron D. Falk, Norwalk, CT (US);
Rhon L. Williams, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating fixed-length data packets through an intermediate computer network. The method comprises receiving a data packet characterized by a fixed-length packet format, and constructing a remnant packet characterized by the fixed-length packet format, which includes inserting at least a portion of the data packet routing information in the data field of the remnant packet. The method also comprises communicating the remnant packet, receiving the remnant packet and constructing a reconstructed data packet, which includes Inserting data packet routing information obtained from the remnant packet in the address field of the reconstructed packet. The apparatus comprises a communication network node comprising a receiver, transmitter, computer memory and processor for performing the foregoing method steps.