JP2014175705A - Multiplexed communication device, communication method, and communication program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication device that is able to continue processing for a series of packets belonging to a session after system changeover, and shorten a system changeover time.SOLUTION: A communication device comprises: first system communication means in which a first OS holding first session information and a first application holding second session information operate; and second system communication means in which a second OS holding third session information and a second application holding fourth session information operate. After the first system communication means was switched from active communication means to communication means other than an active system, and after it received a packet for the last time, the first system communication means overwrites the second session information, on which the first session information was overwritten, on the fourth session information or passes it to the second system communication means. If the second session information was passed to the second system communication means, the second system communication means overwrites the second session information on the fourth session information, overwrites the fourth session information on the third session information, and switches the second system communication means from standby communication means to active communication means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a multiplexed communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication program for continuing a session after system switching.

  A session is a logical communication path from a transmission source to a transmission destination. A session may be used when a continuous communication path from a transmission source to a transmission destination is required. For example, in order to transmit a series of data from a transmission source to a transmission destination, the transmission source and the transmission destination first establish a session.

  One session is identified from another session by a session identifier given at the time of session establishment or a combination of a source address or a destination address. Each session has information (hereinafter referred to as “session information”) including information such as parameters assigned when the session is established or state information such as a sequence number assigned to a packet belonging to the session. Session information is held by the communication device. Subsequent communications are performed using session information. By using the session information, the transmission destination rearranges the received data in the order of transmission, removes the duplicated received data, checks whether there is a missing series of data, or is missing It is possible to request a retransmission of data from the transmission source.

  In order to prevent tampering and spoofing or conceal communication and perform a series of secure communications, the sender and the destination may perform strong authentication and establish a secure session. The transmission source and transmission destination communication devices hold session information including a shared key and a sequence number. Subsequent communications are performed using the session information. By using the session information, the transmission source and the transmission destination can safely perform a series of communications without performing strong authentication on a packet basis.

  Alternatively, in order to perform a series of web accesses, a transmission source and a transmission destination may establish a session for performing a series of web accesses. The transmission source and destination communication apparatuses hold session information including a session identifier. Subsequent communications are performed using the session information. By using the session information, the transmission destination can process a series of web accesses as access from one transmission source.

  Furthermore, in order to transmit a series of real-time data and stream data, a transmission source and a transmission destination may establish a session for transmitting and receiving a series of real-time data and stream data. The source and destination communication devices hold session information including session identifiers or data encoding parameters. Subsequent communications are performed using the session information. By using session information, the source and destination can transmit and receive a series of data encoded with the same encoding parameters, check the rate of reception omission of a series of data, and control the amount of transmission be able to.

  By the way, there are cases where the components of the communication device are multiplexed in order to allow the communication to continue even when the component of the communication device fails. In a multiplexed communication device, a set of components among the multiplexed components is used for communication. Hereinafter, the state of the component used for communication is referred to as “active system”. On the other hand, the state of a component that is not used for communication but can be used is called a “standby system”. For example, when an active system component fails, a part of the standby system component is newly used as an active system. Hereinafter, switching of a component from a standby system to an active system is referred to as “system switching”. After the system switching, the components that were active are no longer active.

  The multiplexed communication apparatus can perform system switching without changing the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the communication apparatus using VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) or the like.

  In a multiplexed communication device, in order to continue processing for a session, the component that becomes the active system from the standby system takes over the session information that was used by the component that is not the active system during system switching. It is necessary.

  An example of a multiplexed communication system (hereinafter referred to as “first communication system example”) is disclosed in Patent Document 1 as “first specific example in the prior art”. The first communication system example includes a duplex security gateway (hereinafter referred to as “SGW”) and a terminal (hereinafter referred to as “SGWc”) that performs IPsec (Security Architecture for Internet Protocol) communication with the SGW. . The SGW includes an active SGW (hereinafter referred to as “SGW1”) and a standby SGW (hereinafter referred to as “SGW2”). The SGWc maintains a list composed of SGW1 and SGW2 that are components of the SGW. The SGWc operates as follows.

  When the SGWc becomes unable to communicate with the SGW1, the SGWc detects that the SGW1 has failed. The SGWc selects the standby SGW 2 from the list, establishes a new SA (Security Association) that is IPsec session information, and resumes IPsec communication.

  As a result of the above operation, the multiplexed SGWs in the communication system can resume IPsec communication after a certain interruption time when a failure occurs.

  In general, the SA includes IPsec common key and sequence number information. Note that once used sequence numbers cannot be reused within the validity period of one key exchange. Since the SGW 2 does not share the SA held by the SGW 1, the SGW cannot continue the IPsec session that existed when the failure occurred, and must establish an IPsec session again. Therefore, the SGW takes a long time to restart IPsec communication after system switching.

  Another example of a multiplexed communication system (hereinafter referred to as “second communication system example”) is also disclosed in Patent Document 1 as “Embodiment 1”. The multiplexed SGWs in the second communication system example are the master router state (active system) SGW (hereinafter referred to as “MR”) and the backup router state (standby system) SGW (hereinafter referred to as “BR”). .). Multiplexed SGWs can perform system switching using VRRP without changing the IP address of the SGW.

  MR and BR are connected by a dedicated communication line in order to exchange SA information. One SGW (hereinafter referred to as “own SGW”) is IPsec-connected to another SGW (hereinafter referred to as “opposite SGW”).

  The MR and BR in the second communication system example do not exchange IPsec sequence number information. Instead, the total range of possible sequence numbers is divided into four non-overlapping small blocks for the four combinations of MR or BR of the local SGW and MR or BR of the opposing SGW. The The SGW MR and BR use the sequence number in the small block assigned to each combination. The SGW discards the IPsec packet including the reused sequence number received within the validity period of one key exchange. The own system SGW of the second communication system example operates as follows.

  When a failure occurs in the MR of its own SGW, the MR transmits SA information excluding information on the IPsec sequence number to the BR. As a result, after system switching, BR can use SA information excluding information on IPsec sequence numbers. Further, the BR transmits an IPsec packet using a sequence number that does not overlap with the sequence number used by the MR in the small block assigned to the BR. For this reason, the sequence numbers of the IPsec packets received by the opposite SGW are not duplicated, and the IPsec packets are not discarded, so that the IPsec communication is continued.

  As a result of the above operation, the multiplexed SGW in the second communication system example can perform continuous IPsec communication before and after system switching. Furthermore, since there is no need to exchange sequence numbers between the active and standby systems, the multiplexed SGW of the second communication system example can shorten the system switching time.

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  The first communication system example of Patent Document 1 has a problem that the duplexed SGW cannot continue the IPsec session that existed before the system switching before and after the system switching. Further, the duplexed SGW has a problem that it takes a long time to switch the system.

The second communication system example of Patent Document 1 has a problem that not only the local SGW but also the opposing SGW needs to support the limitation of the value of the IPsec sequence number. Furthermore, as a result of the limited sequence number value, there is also a problem that the frequency with which IPsec key exchange is required increases.
(Object of invention)
An object of the present invention is to provide a multiplexed communication device, a communication method, and a communication capable of continuing processing for a series of packets communicated using a session before and after system switching and reducing system switching time. To provide a program.

  The communication apparatus of the present invention holds the first OS that holds the first session information and the first communication means that operates the first application that holds the second session information, and the third session information. And a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds fourth session information, and the first communication unit operates from the active communication unit. After switching to the communication means other than the system, the second session information in which the first session information has been overwritten by the first system communication means after the first system communication means last received the packet, Including the first session management means for overwriting the session information of the second system or passing it to the second-system communication means, and the second-system communication means receives the second session information from the first-system communication means The second session information is overwritten with the fourth session information, the fourth session information is overwritten with the third session information, and the second communication means is switched from the standby communication means to the active communication means. 2 session management means.

  The communication method of the present invention includes a first communication unit that operates a first OS that holds first session information and a first application that holds second session information, and holds third session information. And a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds the fourth session information, the first communication unit is changed from the active communication unit to a device other than the active system. After switching to the communication means, the second session information in which the first session information is overwritten by using the first communication means after the first communication means has received the packet last, When the session information is overwritten or passed to the second communication means and the second session information is passed from the first communication means, the second session is used to send the second session information Overwriting the fourth session information, the fourth session information, overwrite the third through the session information, and switches to the operating system communication means the communication means of the second system from the standby communication means.

  The communication program of the present invention holds first session communication means in which a first OS that holds first session information and a first application that holds second session information operate, and third session information A second communication system including a second OS and a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds fourth session information. The first communication unit operates from the active communication unit. After switching to a non-system communication means, the first-system communication means causes the first session information to be overwritten with the second session information after the first-system communication means has finally received a packet, and is overwritten. The second session information is overwritten on the fourth session information or functions as a first session management means for passing to the second communication means, and the first communication is performed. When the second session information is passed from the stage, the second session information is overwritten on the fourth session information by the second communication means, and the fourth session information is replaced with the third session information. And the second communication means functions as a second session management means for switching the standby communication means to the active communication means.

  According to the present invention, processing for a series of packets communicated by a session can be continued before and after system switching, and the system switching time can be shortened.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the communication apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the communication apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the communication apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the first half of the sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the communication apparatus in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the second half part of the sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the communication apparatus in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, equivalent components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
(First embodiment)
First, the premise for explaining this embodiment is explained.

  First, the session information is held by an OS (Operating System) and may not be held depending on an application.

  For example, the IPsec stack of the communication apparatus holds SA information, which is session information including an IPsec shared key and sequence number, which changes for each session. The IPsec stack is included in the OS and may not be included in the application.

  Alternatively, for example, a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) stack of the communication apparatus holds session information including a sequence number of a TCP packet that changes for each session (connection). The TCP stack is included in the OS and may not be included in the application.

  Alternatively, for example, the RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) stack of the communication device may change the session information including the RTP synchronization source identifier (SSRC identifier: Synchronization Source Identifier) and the sequence number, which change for each session. Hold. The RTP stack is included in the OS and may not be included in the application.

  In the present embodiment, an example of a communication apparatus when session information is held by the OS and not held by an application will be described.

  Second, the components of the multiplexed communication device do not share the status information held by the OS. The reason is that a set of components of a multiplexed communication device is a storage device (such as a hard disk or a separate device) that is independent of other sets of components in order to continue service even if a set of components fails. This is because it has a process and data on a memory device or the like. Therefore, the state information (process and data) held by the OS included in one set of components of the multiplexed communication apparatus is information independent of the state information held by the OS included in the other set of components. .

  The multiplexed communication device includes a component that is a standby system and a component that is an active system. If a failure occurs in the active system component, or if the service needs to be stopped, the active system component stops the service and is no longer the active system. The element becomes a new active system and starts the service. In the following, a component that is a standby system at startup is referred to as a “second system”, a component that is an active system at startup is referred to as a “first system”, and the second system and the first system include session information. It is assumed that state information held by the OS is not shared.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The communication apparatus 100 of this embodiment is connected to the transmission terminal 500 and performs communication using a session.

  The communication device 100 includes components that belong to the second system 300 that is a standby system at the time of startup and components that belong to the first system 200 that is a standby system at the time of startup.

  The second system 300 includes second session management means 310, second OS session information 330, and second application session information 320. The second OS session information 330 is session information held by the OS. The second application session information 320 is session information held by the application. The second session management unit 310 overwrites the second OS session information 330 with the second application session information 320 at the time of system switching.

  The first system 200 includes first session management means 210, first OS session information 230, and first application session information 220. The first OS session information 230 is session information held by the OS. The first application session information 220 is session information held by the application. The first session management unit 210 overwrites the first application session information 220 with the first OS session information 230 before system switching. The first session management unit 210 overwrites the second application session information 320 with the first application session information 220 at the time of system switching.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the communication apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The communication device 907 includes a storage device 902, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 903, a keyboard 904, a monitor 905, and an I / O (Input / Output) 908, which are connected via an internal bus 906. . The storage device 902 stores an operation program of the CPU 903 such as the second session management unit 310. The CPU 903 controls the entire communication device 907, executes an operation program stored in the storage device 902, executes programs such as the second session management unit 310 and transmits / receives data via the I / O 908. The internal configuration of the communication apparatus 907 is an example. The communication device 907 may include only the CPU 903 and operate using a storage device 902, a keyboard 904, a monitor 905, and an I / O 908 provided outside.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication apparatus according to this embodiment.

  The first session management unit 210 establishes a session with the transmission terminal 500 (hereinafter referred to as “established session”) (step S305). At this time, the OS of the first system 200 writes information on the established session in the first OS session information 230. Subsequently, the first session management unit 210 overwrites the first application session information 220 with the first OS session information 230. The first session management unit 210 may perform the overwriting of the first OS session information 230 on the first application session information 220 in synchronization with the update of the first OS session information 230 or may be performed asynchronously. . Further, the first session management unit 210 may overwrite only the difference between the first OS session information 230 and the first application session information 220 on the first application session information 220.

  The first session management unit 210 receives a packet transmitted from the transmitting terminal 500 using the established session (hereinafter referred to as “packet using the established session”) (step S310). At this time, the OS of the first system 200 updates the first OS session information 230 based on the received packet. Subsequently, the first session management unit 210 overwrites the first application session information 220 with the first OS session information 230. The first session management unit 210 may perform the overwriting of the first OS session information 230 on the first application session information 220 in synchronization with the update of the first OS session information 230 or may be performed asynchronously. . Further, the first session management unit 210 may overwrite only the difference between the first OS session information 230 and the first application session information 220 on the first application session information 220. Step S310 may be repeated a plurality of times.

  When system switching is required due to a failure or the like in the first system 200 that is the active system including the first session management unit 210, the first session management unit 210 stops receiving packets from the transmission terminal 500 and performs system switching. Start (step S340). At this time, the first session management unit 210 may overwrite the first application session information 220 with the first OS session information 230. Further, the first session management unit 210 may overwrite only the difference between the first OS session information 230 and the first application session information 220 on the first application session information 220. Note that after step S340, the first system 200 is no longer the active system.

  Next, the first session management unit 210 passes the first application session information 230 to the second session management unit 310 (step S345).

  Next, the second session management unit 310 overwrites the content of the received first application session information 220 on the second application session information 320 (step S210). Instead of steps S345 and S210, the first session management unit 210 may overwrite the first application session information 220 on the second application session information 320.

  Next, the second session management unit 310 ends the system switching (step S215). After step S215, the second session management unit 310 starts receiving packets from the transmission terminal 500 and changes the state from the standby system to the active system.

  Next, the second session management unit 310 receives a packet using the established session from the transmission terminal 500 (step S220). At this time, the OS of the second system 300 confirms the session to which the received packet belongs. As a result of the confirmation, since the session information of the second OS session information 330 and the session information of the received packet do not match, the received packet is discarded. As a result, the packet reception in step S220 fails.

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 310 overwrites the session information of the second application session information 320 with the session information of the second OS session information 330 (step S225).

  Next, the second session management unit 310 receives a packet using the established session from the transmission terminal 500 (step S250). Since the OS of the second system 300 discards the packet received in step S220, the case where the packet received from the transmission terminal 500 is a retransmission packet of the packet that failed to be received in step S220 will be described. When the packet is received in step S250, the OS of the second system 300 confirms the session to which the received packet belongs. As a result of the confirmation, since the session information of the second OS session information 330 matches the session information of the received packet, the packet is not discarded. As a result, the packet reception in step S250 is successful. At this time, the OS of the second system 300 updates the second OS session information 330 based on the received packet.

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 310 overwrites the second application session information 320 with the second OS session information 330. At this time, the second session management means 310 may overwrite only the difference between the second OS session information 330 and the second application session information 320 on the second application session information 320. Note that the second session management unit 310 may overwrite the second OS session information 330 on the second application session information 320 in synchronization with the update of the second OS session information 330 or may perform it asynchronously. . Step S250 may be repeated a plurality of times.

  As described above, the case has been described in which the packet received in step S250 is a retransmission packet of the packet received from the transmission terminal 500 that has failed to be received in step S220. If a reception omission of a series of data belonging to a session is not allowed, when a packet belonging to the session is discarded on the receiving side, the transmitting terminal 500 retransmits the discarded packet on the receiving side. On the other hand, when reception omission of a series of data belonging to the session is allowed, the second session management unit 310 continues to receive the packets belonging to the session even if the transmitting terminal 500 does not retransmit the discarded packet on the receiving side. it can.

  As described above, the communication apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can continue processing for a series of packets belonging to a session before and after system switching. This is because the session information is overwritten between the active system and the standby system at the time of system switching.

  Furthermore, the communication device 100 according to the present embodiment can shorten the system switching time. The reason is that during system switching, only the session information held by the application is overwritten between the active system and the standby system, and the session information held by the application after system switching is replaced with the session information stored in the OS. This is because it is overwritten in the system.

  Furthermore, the communication apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment does not limit the sequence numbers used in the session. The reason is that session information including a sequence number is exchanged between the active system and the standby system, and the session is continued before and after system switching.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the communication device 100 is duplicated has been described. However, the communication device 100 is not limited to a duplex device. That is, the communication device 100 may be multiplexed more than duplexed. In this case, the communication device 100 has one or more active system components and one or more standby system components. Of these, one component of the active system and one component of the standby system perform system switching in the same manner as in the duplex communication device. That is, the two components related to system switching in the multiplexed communication device operate in the same manner as the two components in the duplexed communication device. Accordingly, the communication device 100 may be multiplexed more than duplexed.
(Second Embodiment)
In the description of the present embodiment, descriptions common to the first embodiment and the present embodiment are omitted, and only the differences of the present embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the communication device according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the communication device 100 according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication apparatus according to this embodiment.

  The operation before step S225 is the same as the operation of the first embodiment.

  After step S225, the second session management unit 310 transmits the packet received in step S220 to the second session management unit 310 (step S230).

  Next, the second session management unit 310 receives a packet from the second session management unit 310 (step S235). At this time, the OS of the second system 300 confirms the session to which the received packet belongs. As a result of the confirmation, since the session information of the second OS session information 330 matches the session information of the received packet, the packet is not discarded. As a result, the packet reception in step S235 is successful. At this time, the OS of the second system 300 updates the second OS session information 330 based on the received packet. Subsequently, the second session management unit 310 overwrites the second application session information 320 with the second OS session information 330.

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 310 executes Step S250. The operations after step S250 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The communication device 100 according to the present embodiment has the following effects.

  First, the communication apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can continue processing on a series of packets belonging to a session before and after system switching without discarding the packets. The reason is that the second session management unit 310 overwrites the session information of the second application session information 320 with the session information of the second OS session information 330 and then transmits a packet that failed to be received to the second session management unit 310. This is because a packet that has failed to be received is received again.

Secondly, the communication device 100 according to the present embodiment can shorten the system switching time. This is because the communication device 100 does not need to wait for the transmission terminal 500 to retransmit a packet that has failed to be received during system switching.
(Third embodiment)
In the description of the present embodiment, descriptions common to the second embodiment and the present embodiment are omitted, and only differences between the second embodiment and the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the communication apparatus in the present embodiment.

  The communication device 110 of this embodiment is connected to the transmission terminal 500 and the reception terminal 600. The communication device 110 converts the packet received from the transmission terminal 500 and transmits the converted packet to the reception terminal 600.

  The second system 305 of this embodiment further includes a second session transfer means 350 in addition to the components of the second system 300 of the first embodiment. Further, the second session management unit 315 of the present embodiment outputs the received packet to the second session transfer unit 350.

  The first system 205 of this embodiment further includes a first session transfer means 250 in addition to the components of the first system 200 of the first embodiment. In addition, the first session management unit 215 of the present embodiment outputs the received packet to the first session transfer unit 250.

  The second session transfer unit 350 converts the packet belonging to the session received by the second session management unit 315 and transfers the packet to the receiving terminal 600.

  The first session transfer unit 350 converts the packet belonging to the session received by the first session management unit 315 and transfers the packet to the receiving terminal 600.

  Other configurations of the communication device 110 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the communication device 100 according to the first and second embodiments.

  FIG. 6 is the first half of a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication apparatus in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is the second half of the sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication apparatus in the present embodiment.

  The first session management unit 210 establishes a session with the transmission terminal 500 as in the second embodiment. At this time, the first session management unit 210 establishes a session with the receiving terminal 600 (step S306).

  Next, the 1st session management means 210 receives the packet which belongs to a session from the transmission terminal 500 similarly to 2nd Embodiment (step S310).

  Subsequently, the first session management unit 250 converts the packet received by the first session management unit 210 in step S310 (step S315).

  Subsequently, the first session management unit 250 transmits the converted packet to the receiving terminal 600 (step S320).

  Steps S310-S320 may be repeated multiple times.

  The operations in steps S340-S345 and S210-235 are the same as those in the second embodiment.

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 350 converts the packet received by the second session management unit 310 in step S235 (step S240).

  Note that the specific processing of packet conversion in step S240 is arbitrary. For example, the packet conversion may be conversion of frame information (transmission source physical address, transmission destination physical address, etc.) having the packet in the payload. Alternatively, packet conversion may be conversion of packet header information (transmission source logical address, transmission destination logical address, etc.).

  Alternatively, the packet conversion may be conversion from a plurality of received packets to a packet having one payload obtained by concatenating the payloads of the plurality of received packets. Alternatively, the packet conversion may be a conversion from one received packet to a plurality of packets having a payload obtained by dividing the payload of the received packet.

  Alternatively, the packet conversion may be conversion of the payload of the received packet. The payload conversion at this time may be decryption of the encrypted payload. Alternatively, the payload conversion may be encryption by another encryption method for the encrypted payload. Alternatively, the conversion of the payload may be conversion of parameters (bit rate, frame rate, etc.) used for encoding audio, image, video, etc., or conversion of the encoding method.

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 350 transmits the converted packet to the receiving terminal 600 (step S245).

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 310 executes Step S250. The operation in step S250 is the same as that in the second embodiment.

  Next, the second session management unit 350 converts the packet received by the second session management unit 310 in step S250 in the same manner as in step S240 (step S255).

  Subsequently, the second session management unit 350 transmits the converted packet to the receiving terminal 600 (step S260).

  Steps S250-S260 may be repeated a plurality of times.

  The communication device 110 according to the present embodiment has the following effects.

  First, the communication device 110 according to the present embodiment can relay communication between terminals using a session. The reason is that the session transfer means 250 and 350 transmit the packet received from the transmission terminal 500 to the reception terminal 600.

  Second, the communication device 110 according to the present embodiment can convert communication between terminals using a session. The reason is that the session transfer means 250, 350 converts the packet received from the transmission terminal 500 and transmits it to the reception terminal 600.

  3, 4, and 6-7 may be executed by software. That is, as the communication devices 100 and 110, for example, the communication device 907 having the configuration of FIG. 2 is used, and a computer program for performing each of the above processes is read and executed by the CPU 903 provided in the communication device 907. Good. Even if each process is performed using a program, the same process as the process of the above-described embodiment can be performed.

  The above program may be stored in a non-transitory medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a semiconductor memory device such as a flash memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or a magneto-optical disk. .

  Alternatively, each process may be executed not by a program but by a component such as an individual circuit. That is, the subject that executes each process is not limited.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, It can implement in various changes and deformation | transformation in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

Claims (7)

A first communication unit that operates a first OS that holds first session information and a first application that holds second session information;
A communication apparatus comprising: a second OS that holds third session information; and a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds fourth session information.
The first communication means is switched from the active communication means to a communication means other than the active communication means, and then the first communication means receives the packet at the end after the first communication means receives the packet. Including first session management means for overwriting the second session information overwritten with the first session information over the fourth session information or passing it to the second communication means;
When the second session information is transferred from the first system communication unit, the second system communication unit overwrites the second session information on the fourth session information, and And a second session management means for overwriting the third session information with the third session information and switching the second communication means from the standby communication means to the active communication means. The second session management means is configured to change the first communication means from the active communication means to a communication means other than the active system, and to the third session information of the fourth session information. 2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a packet received before overwriting is transmitted to the second session management unit after the fourth session information is overwritten on the third session information. . The first session management means receives a first sequence of encrypted packets;
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second session management unit receives a second series of encrypted packets. The first session management means receives a third series of packets including real-time data or streaming data;
3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second session management unit receives a fourth series of packets including real-time data or streaming data. A first session transfer means for converting the packet received by the first session management means and transmitting the packet to the receiving terminal;
Second session transfer means for converting the packet received by the second session management means and transmitting the packet to the receiving terminal;
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A first communication means for operating a first OS that holds first session information and a first application that holds second session information;
In a communication apparatus comprising: a second OS that holds third session information; and a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds fourth session information.
After the first-system communication means is switched from the active-system communication means to a communication means other than the active-system, the first-system communication means uses the first-system communication means after the last reception of the packet. The second session information overwritten with the first session information is overwritten on the fourth session information or passed to the second communication means,
When the second session information is passed from the first system communication means, the second session information is overwritten on the fourth session information using the second system communication means, A communication method, wherein the fourth session information is overwritten on the third session information, and the second communication means is switched from a standby communication means to an active communication means. A first communication means for operating a first OS that holds first session information and a first application that holds second session information;
A computer provided in a communication device including a second OS that holds third session information and a second communication unit that operates a second application that holds fourth session information;
After the first-system communication means is switched from the active-system communication means to a communication means other than the active-system, the first-system communication means receives the packet after the first-system communication means has finally received a packet. First session information is overwritten on the second session information, and the overwritten second session information is overwritten on the fourth session information or passed to the second communication means. 1 function as session management means,
When the second session information is passed from the first system communication means, the second system communication means overwrites the second session information on the fourth session information, and 4. A communication program for causing the session information of No. 4 to be overwritten on the third session information and functioning as second session management means for switching the second communication means from the standby communication means to the active communication means.

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