公开(公告)号：AT505019T

公开(公告)日：2011-04-15

申请号：AT08754293

申请日：2008-05-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： GRAESSLEY JOSHUA ,  WRIGHT JOHN ,  GALLOWAY CURTIS ,  CHINN PAUL

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Multiplexed data stream protocols are described. In one embodiment, a method to provide a multiplexed data stream protocol includes packetizing a data stream to provide packets with headers and transmitting the packets through an interface which is not designed to use Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The headers contain data for flow control and sequencing and are associated with a port for an application, and the headers allow multiple applications to maintain an arbitrary and changeable number of multiple concurrent sessions through the interface. The headers may be Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) like headers and may not include IP like headers. Systems, computer readable media, software architectures and other methods are also described.