Verfahren zur Aufrechterhaltung einer Verbindung

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2775686

Aktenzeichen

EP13192163

Anmeldetag

8. November 2013

Veröffentlichung

11. Juli 2018

Erteilung

11. Juli 2018

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

H04L29/06H04L29/08H04L12/26H04L12/751H04L12/721H04W24/04

Abstract

A method of maintaining a network connection is used between an electronic apparatus and a server. The method includes the following steps: (a) sending an Nth test packet to the server, and the Nth test packet requests that the server reply to the electronic apparatus after waiting for an Nth time interval; (b) determining whether a reply for the Nth test package is received; (c) repeating step (a) if the reply for the Nth test packet is received; and calculating a period from the (N-1)th test packet being sent to the reply from the server being received if the reply for the Nth test packet is not received; and (d) sending a keep-alive packet periodically to the server according to the period for maintaining a connection between the electronic apparatus and the server when the electronic apparatus is switched to a standby/sleep mode.

Anmelder

Firma

ACER Inc.

Land

🇹🇼 Taiwan

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