Methods and systems for reduced packet header communications.

摘要

Methods, systems and computer program products are provide which reduce overhead in the communication of messages having a message header over a communication link. An alias address is selected from a predefined set of alias addresses and associated with a portion of the header of the message. If no unused alias addresses are available the least recently used alias address is associated with the portion of the message header. The portion of the message header is removed from the message and the alias address substituted. This reduced data message is then transmitted. The number of alias addresses may be increased to avoid churning of alias addresses. The message is reconstructed based on the alias address and the associated portion of the original message.