A Protocol for Packet Network Intercommunication

Abstract

A protocol that supports the sharing of resources that exist in different packet switching networks is presented. The protocol provides for variation in individual network packet sizes, transmission failures sequencing, flow control, end-to-end error checking, and the creation and destruction of logical process-to-process connections. Some implementation issues are considered, and problems such as internetwork routing, accounting, and timeouts are exposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA634240

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Kahn
  • Vinton G. Cerf

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Addressing
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Rate
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Digital Communications
  • Flow
  • Fragmentation
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Information Processing
  • Operating Systems
  • Packet Switching
  • Standards
  • Switching
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Systems Analysis and Design