Abstract: A computer system and method for transmitting information in variable length information packets, each of which can be independently processed by the receiving computer irrespective of other packets, is disclosed. The invention enables the transmission of packets concerning one process to be interspersed with packets concerning other processes so that information can be exchanged between computers in the system without having to wait for the completion of an ongoing process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2001
Assignee:
SOTF Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Shawn C. Fry, Gregory L. Mahan, Christopher D. Christopher