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RFC 8857: The WebSocket Protocol as a Transport for the Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP)

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The WebSocket protocol enables two-way real-time communication between clients and servers. This document specifies the use of Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP) as a new WebSocket subprotocol enabling a reliable transport mechanism between BFCP entities in new scenarios.

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Document ID
RFC8857
Published
January 2021
Authors
V. Pascual; A. Román; S. Cazeaux; G. Salgueiro; R. Ravindranath
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
art
Pages
12
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