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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventor:
Michael Jon Fox, New Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 61/6059 (2013.01); G06F 15/17331 (2013.01); H04L 69/16 (2013.01); H04L 69/167 (2013.01); G06F 15/177 (2013.01); H04L 61/6068 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed communication system may employ a first protocol for communication over a network connection. The communication system may use subnet information or prefix information to determine if the network connection qualifies for using a second protocol. If the communication system determines that the network connection qualifies, the communication system employs the second protocol for communication over the network connection.