摘要 |
In a device communicating over a network, a proxy (20) to delay timeout of an application on the device (10) where the proxy (20) is on a communications path between the application and the network, the proxy (20) comprising means for registering a data request (22) from the application to the network; a counter for measuring a predetermined time interval, the time interval selected to prevent timeout at the application; means to send preventative data (28,32) to the application after the counter has expired but before a response (40) is received; means for modifying a response (40) received from the network to remove preventative data (28,32) already sent to the application, creating a modified response; and means for forwarding the modified response (42) to the application, wherein the proxy registers that a message has been sent and waits a predetermined interval, and if a response (40) has not been received during that interval sends the preventative data (28,32) to the application to delay a timeout.
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