Apparatus and method for controlling TCP connections in a wireless communication system
Patent Number (Granted): US10448329B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection close to improve a battery life time of a client such as a smart phone in a wireless communication system are provided. A method of operating a client in a wireless communication system includes determining a data transfer inactivity time of at least one of TCP connections, and closing the at least one of TCP connections at the data transfer inactivity time.