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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Lilian Sylvia Fernandes, Austin, TX (US);
Vinit Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Jorge Rafael Nogueras, Austin, TX (US);
Lilian Sylvia Fernandes, Austin, TX (US);
Vinit Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Jorge Rafael Nogueras, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for negotiating a protocol for a conversation in which data packets are transmitted. Responsive to establishment of a link aggregation with an endpoint for the conversation, an algorithm for processing the data packets in the conversation is selected to form a preferred algorithm. A request is sent to the endpoint. This request indicates the preferred algorithm for processing the data packets in the conversation. A reply to the request is received from the endpoint. A determination is made as to whether a convergence has occurred. The data packets in the conversation are processed using the preferred algorithm in response to a determination that the convergence has occurred.