Patent ID: 8181238
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network, comprising: an external firewall and an internal firewall defining a DMZ therebetween; an internal network located behind the internal firewall; an external network located in front of the external firewall; at least one internal server connected to the internal network, each said internal server including at least one internal registration port; and, at least one reverse HTTP gateway located in the DMZ, each said reverse HTTP gateway including: wherein a common communication protocol is set to be used for communications between a client and the at least one internal server through the at least one reverse HTTP gateway, the common communication protocol being a standardized HTTP and/or HTTPS protocol, and wherein a message that is to be sent between a client on the external network and the at least one internal server is to be sent through the at least one reverse HTTP gateway via the common communication protocol, the message that is to be sent being substantially directly streamed between the client and the at least one internal server.