Optimization of enhanced network links

摘要

A method and apparatus for dynamic network link acceleration provides a managed communication link for accelerated and reliable network communication between a client and other network devices. In one or more embodiments, a client computing device which generates communication packets of a first type is enhanced with a front end mechanism which selectively encodes the data packets into packets of a second type. The data packets which are encoded into a second type are transmitted over a managed communication link which may provide error correction, security, quality of service, and other services including acceleration of communications.

主权项

1. A method for transporting data from a first device to a second device through an enhanced computer network link comprising:
providing a back-end device comprising an interface to one or more servers wherein said back-end device exchanges data with said servers in data packets of a first type and wherein said back-end device is configured to communicate data with at least two different remote client devices via different enhanced communication links, wherein each enhanced communication link is configured to transport data between said remote client device and said back-end device in one or more data packets of a second type, which second type differs from said first type; receiving at said back-end device one or more configuration packets from each remote client device, said one or more configuration packets comprising communication link parameters based upon a network connection type determined by said remote client device; and using said communication link parameters received from each remote client device to configure the enhanced communication link with that remote client device, in which one or more operating parameters of each enhanced communication link between the back-end and each remote client may be different.