Abstract: A method of sending data through a network from a first computing device to a second computing device is described, where the computing devices adhere to a packet-based network protocol. A connection between the first computing device and the second computing device is established for a session according to the network protocol. A packet header template is defined having a plurality of static fields filled with static values valid for all packets sent during the session and variable fields that can acquire packet-dependent values for different packets sent during a session. A packet header is created based on the header template by defining, in a central processing unit, at least one value of a variable field and by reusing the static values for the static fields. The packet header is pre-pended to payload data to form a packet, and the packet is sent to the second computing device.

Abstract: A method of receiving data from a first computing device to a second computing device through a network is disclosed. The transfer adheres to a packet-based network protocol. A connection between the first and second computing devices is established according to the protocol. A data packet is received from the first device at the second device, where the data packet includes payload data and a header. A packet header template is defined for acknowledging receipt of the data packet, and the template has static fields filled with static values and variable fields that can acquire packet-dependent values. The header template is stored in a memory device of the second device. Packet-dependent values of the variable fields of the template are updated. An ACK packet that includes a copy of the updated packet header is sent from the first computing device to the second computing device to acknowledge the receipt of the packet.

Abstract: A method of sending data through a network from a first computing device to a second computing device is described, where the computing devices adhere to a packet-based network protocol. A connection between the first computing device and the second computing device is established for a session according to the network protocol. A packet header template is defined having a plurality of static fields filled with static values valid for all packets sent during the session and variable fields that can acquire packet-dependent values for different packets sent during a session. A packet header is created based on the header template by defining, in a central processing unit, at least one value of a variable field and by reusing the static values for the static fields. The packet header is pre-pended to payload data to form a packet, and the packet is sent to the second computing device.

Abstract: A method of receiving data from a first computing device to a second computing device through a network is disclosed. The transfer adheres to a packet-based network protocol. A connection between the first and second computing devices is established according to the protocol. A data packet is received from the first device at the second device, where the data packet includes payload data and a header. A packet header template is defined for acknowledging receipt of the data packet, and the template has static fields filled with static values and variable fields that can acquire packet-dependent values. The header template is stored in a memory device of the second device. Packet-dependent values of the variable fields of the template are updated. An ACK packet that includes a copy of the updated packet header is sent from the first computing device to the second computing device to acknowledge the receipt of the packet.