SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUALIZATION OF NETWORKING SYSTEM SOFTWARE VIA EMULATION

摘要

A network application may be run on a host computer using a target protocol stack by launching a network application on the host computer, opening a target protocol stack library on the host computer before opening a host computer system library and using the target protocol stack library to divert interface calls associated with the network application to a target protocol stack, whereby the network application runs on the host computer as if it were running directly on a computer on which the target protocol stack is available. A network environment may be simulated including wireless communication between a plurality of mobile devices. Multiple instances of the target protocol stack library may be opened to divert interface calls associated with the network application to the target protocol stack. A hardware test bed may be emulated to which the network application may be applied.

主权项

1. A method of running a network application on a host computer using a target protocol stack, comprising:
launching a network application on a host computer; opening a target protocol stack library on the host computer before opening a host computer system library; and using the target protocol stack library to divert interface calls associated with the network application to a target protocol stack, whereby the network application runs on the host computer as if it were running directly on a computer on which the target protocol stack is available.