US 7,539,758 B2
Method and system for triggering an automatic log-off of data link layer pass-through application
David J. Kasper, II, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US)
Assigned to ADC DSL Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US)
Filed on May 16, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/147,116.
Prior Publication US 2003/0217154 A1, Nov. 20, 2003
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—227  [370/395.2] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for triggering a log-off of a data link layer pass-through application, the method comprising:
when data is received over the data link layer, determining if a session layer is active;
if the session layer is active, processing the received data in the session layer; and
if the session layer is inactive, aborting the data link layer pass-through application in a local unit.