Patent ID: 6349336
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for enabling tunneling action that enables a remote processor to communicate with a local processor when said remote processor is coupled to said local processor via a reverse proxy device, a computer network, a firewall and a proxy agent device, said method comprising the steps of:(a) controlling said local processor to establish a communication channel with said remote processor by dispatching a local request message to said proxy agent device, said proxy agent device dispatching said local request message via said firewall, said network to said reverse proxy device, said firewall enabled by said proxy agent device to receive a remote response message to said local request message; (b) upon establishment of said communication channel, enabling said remote processor to issue a remote request message to said reverse proxy device which in turn, dispatches a remote response message with said remote request message contained therein; and (c) upon receipt by said proxy agent device of said remote response message via said firewall, controlling said proxy agent device to extract and dispatch said remote request message to said local processor, whereby said proxy agent device and reverse proxy device enable said tunneling action without modification of communication applications on either said local processor or said remote processor.