Patent ID: 7016973
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data over a network from a source to a destination through a plurality of intermediary devices, wherein said plurality of intermediary devices comprises at least one Translucent Proxying of TCP (TPOT) enabled device and at least one non-TPOT enabled device, the method comprising: receiving a request for data, said request having an identifier, wherein the identifier designates the request as a Translucent Proxying of TCP-enabled request; recognizing the identifier in the request by said at least one TPOT enabled device; intercepting the request after recognizing the identifier and subsequently intercepting all of the remaining associated data packets so that the requested data associated with the request will be forwarded by said at least one TPOT enabled device; and transmitting the requested data from the source to the destination through by said at least one TPOT enabled device.