Patent ID: 7861001
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, causes the computing system to perform a method for a redirection computing entity to redirect a service request message in a transport independent manner, the method comprising: in response to the redirection computing entity receiving a service request from a requesting computing system for a service to be provided by an initial service providing computing system, an act of the redirection computing entity determining the requested service should be satisfied by another service providing computing system; in response to the act of determining, an act of the redirection computing entity generating redirection parameters in response to the service request, with at least some of the redirection parameters being optional redirection parameters, the redirection parameters also including at least some redirection parameters that are independent of a transport protocol used to return the redirect message to the requesting computing system, and wherein the redirection parameters include a value that specifies either that the redirection is to last through the duration of a connection or, alternatively, only for a duration of a particular message; and an act of providing at least some of the redirection parameters as a redirect message to the requesting computing system.