Patent ID: 7437482
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating communications between a client and a plurality of servers over a network, said network comprising a first sub-network comprising said client, said apparatus comprising: a proxy server coupled with said first sub-network and operative to selectively proxy said communications between said client and said plurality of servers; a filter coupled between said sub-network and said proxy server and operative to receive, from a first entity operating a first server of said plurality of servers, first criteria for intercepting and modifying said communications, and receive, from a second entity different from said first entity and operating a second server of said plurality of servers, second criteria for intercepting and modifying said communications, said filter being further operative to selectively intercept said communications prior to receipt by said proxy server based on said first and second criteria; and a request modifier coupled with said filter and operative to modify said selectively intercepted communications based on said first and second criteria.