Patent ID: 7698732
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for exchanging information between computers in a first network and a second network, wherein said first network includes a source computer and a first bridge computer, and said second network includes a target computer and a second bridge computer, said method comprising: providing a file system on a common storage device, wherein said file system is shared by said first bridge computer and said second bridge computer; mapping a file structure of said first bridge computer to a main copy and a mirror copy within said file system; writing information from first bridge computer to said main copy and said mirror copy within said file system; mapping a file structure of said second bridge computer to said file system; reading said information from said mirror copy within said file system by said second bridge computer; providing further information in response to said information being read by said target computer; mapping said file system of said second bridge computer; authenticating a second source user of a second source computer on said second bridge computer; verifying an authorization of said second source user to write a memory structure of second file system; instructing said second source computer to write second information into a second memory structure if said second source user is authorized to write a memory structure of second file system; mapping said file system of said first bridge computer; authenticating a second target user of a second target computer on said first bridge computer; verifying an authorization of said second target user to read said second memory structure; and instructing said second target computer to read said second information from said second memory structure if said second target user is authorized to read said second memory structure.