发明名称 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for employing presumptive negotiation in a data communications protocol |
摘要 |
Presumptive option negotiation is provided between a first entity and a second entity, each of which is operative to communicate according to a communications protocol including a plurality of negotiable options. A first information transfer from the first entity to the second entity is performed according to the communications protocol, the first information transfer including a message indicating support of an option and a message conforming to the option. A second information transfer from the second entity to the first entity it then performed according to the communications protocol, the second information transfer including a message indicating support of the option and a message responding to the message conforming to the option. The first information transfer may include transfer a message indicating support of a terminal type negotiation option and a message conforming to the terminal type negotiation option, and the second information transfer may include transfer of a message indicating support of the terminal type negotiation option and a message responding to the message conforming to the terminal type negotiation option. The communications protocol may include a Telnet or other option-negotiating protocol. Data communications systems, apparatus and computer program products for employing the above-described presumptive negotiation functions are also described.
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申请公布号 |
US6401123(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.06.04 |
申请号 |
US19980198381 |
申请日期 |
1998.11.24 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINES MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SHIELDS IAN BEAUMONT;VOLKMAR PETER WILLIAMS |
分类号 |
H04L29/06;H04L29/08;(IPC1-7):G06F15/16 |
主分类号 |
H04L29/06 |
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