Split transport control protocol (TCP) flow control management in a cellular broadband network

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for split transport control protocol (TCP) flow control management in a cellular broadband network. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for split TCP flow control management in a cellular broadband network is provided. The method includes first determining a context for a packet received as part of a data flow in a base station of a cellular broadband network and then selecting either an end-to-end TCP connection or a split TCP connection to support the data flow. Thereafter, the data flow is routed using the selected connection.

主权项

1. A method for split transport control protocol (TCP) flow control management in a cellular broadband network, the method comprising:
determining both a context for a packet received as part of a data flow in a base station of a cellular broadband network and also whether or not based upon the context the packet is part of a data flow able to be optimally communicated using a split TCP connection, or whether the data flow is optimally communicated using an end-to-end TCP connection; selecting a connection selected from the group consisting of an end-to-end TCP connection and a split TCP connection to support the data flow in accordance with the determined ability for optimal communications of the data flow utilizing either the split TCP connection or the end-to-end TCP connection; and, routing the data flow using the selected connection.