H04L 12/805 - Definition

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

The determination of the maximum packet size that can be admitted for transmission in a network domain.

When a packet communication goes through several network domains the source has to determine the maximum packet size that can be accepted by all the domains.

Dynamic adaptation of MTU depending e.g. on network load conditions is also covered by this entry.

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Packet assembly and disassembly

H04L 12/951

Synonyms and Keywords

In patent documents the following abbreviations are often used:

MTU	Maximum Transmission Unit