Terminal-to-Host Protocol Specification.
Abstract
This is the specification of the Terminal-to-Host Protocol (THP) which serves as both the terminal-to-terminal and terminal-to-process protocol for the AUTODIN II network. The AUTODIN II system provides the capability for geographically distributed computers, called hosts, to communicate with each other. The hosts are a diverse set of computers of differing manufacture, speed, word size, and operating system. The AUTODIN II system provides a mechanism for communication between hosts, the Transmission Control Protocol (THP) specifies how the hosts use this mechanism to provide communication services to processes, and finally, the THP provides a mechanism for offering services to human users. The reader of this document is assumed to be familiar with the concepts of the AUTODIN II system, TCP, and operating system concepts. In particular, the reader is expected to have read the AUTODIN II Specification and the TCP Specification. It is intended that the information presented here be sufficiently complete enough to allow a competent system programmer to implement a program module to carry out this protocol. This document draws heavily from the ARPA Network protocol documents on the Telnet Protocol. We wish to acknowledge the efforts of the many contributors to that collection. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA035338
Entities
People
- Jonathan B. Postel
- Larry L. Garlick
- Raphel Rom
Organizations
- SRI International