摘要 |
<p>A communication system (20) permitting temporary connections for specific, predictable data transfer performance is presented. The communication system includes a requesting computer system (24), a responding computer system (26) and communications paths (50) for establishing connections between the requesting computer system and the responding computer system. The requesting computer system can establish a temporary initial control connection with the responding computer system through a first communication path (56). A temporary negotiating connection is established with the responding computer system. Data transfer characteristics are negotiated with the responding computer using the temporary negotiating connection. A temporary data connection is established through a set including at least one communication path based on the negotiated data transfer characteristics, the set not including the first communication path.</p> |