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IP Payload Compression Using DEFLATE



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Network Working Group                                       R. Pereira
Request for Comments: 2394                        TimeStep Corporation
Category: Informational                                  December 1998


                  IP Payload Compression Using DEFLATE

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document describes a compression method based on the DEFLATE
   compression algorithm.  This document defines the application of the
   DEFLATE algorithm to the IP Payload Compression Protocol.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction...................................................2
     1.1 The DEFLATE Compression Algorithm...........................2
     1.2 Licensing...................................................2
     1.3 Specification of Requirements...............................3
   2. DEFLATE Algorithm Implementation...............................3
     2.1 Compression.................................................3
     2.2 Decompression...............................................4
   3. Thresholds.....................................................4
   4. IPSec Transform Identifier.....................................4
   5. Security Considerations........................................4
   6. References.....................................................5
   7. Acknowledgments................................................5
   8. Editor's Address...............................................5
   9. Full Copyright Statement.......................................6












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