A method of flow control implemented by a system disposed to execute a protocol stack and an application is disclosed herein. The method includes configuring the system to operate in a push mode pursuant to which the protocol stack initiates the forwarding, to the application, of a first sequence of...http://www.google.com/patents/US7802001?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7802001 - System and method for flow control within a stateful protocol processing system