A method of communicating over a satellite or other high delay-bandwidth link comprises receiving, at a source or client gateway, incoming packets directed to a destination address, in a first protocol, preferably transmission control protocol (TCP) over Internet protocol (IP), or TCP/IP. The destination...http://www.google.com/patents/US6415329?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6415329 - Method and apparatus for improving efficiency of TCP/IP protocol over high delay-bandwidth network