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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
William J. Bolosky, Issaquah, WA (US);
Craig Dowell, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert P. Fitzgerald, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven P. Levi, Redmond, WA (US);
Jan DE Rie, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard F. Rashid, Redmond, WA (US);
William J. Bolosky, Issaquah, WA (US);
Craig Dowell, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert P. Fitzgerald, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven P. Levi, Redmond, WA (US);
Jan de Rie, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard F. Rashid, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A wire protocol provides message formats for creating multiple network connections between a media server and a client. These multiple network connections may include a control link connection for passing control information and a data funnel connection for passing data of multiple media. The data funnel connection may be a multipoint-to-point connection that connects multiple data servers with the client. The protocol facilitates multiple requests being concurrently outstanding and asynchronous processing of requests. The protocol is designed to exist on top of a transport protocol layer.