Patent ID: 7707291
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus supporting push technology principles, the apparatus comprising at least a processor; a memory; an application stored in the memory, the application having at least a first mode in which the application is configured at least to monitor inbound connections targeted to the application, and in response to detecting during monitoring an inbound connection targeted to the application, to set up a connection for the inbound connection and receive incoming data targeted to the application, and a second mode in which the application is configured at least not to receive incoming data; and middleware configured, in response to said application being in the second mode, at least to monitor inbound connections targeted to the application, and in response to detecting an inbound connection targeted to the application, to set up on behalf of said application a connection for the inbound connection towards an originator of the inbound connection, and receive and buffer said incoming data targeted to the application on behalf of said application, and in response to said application being in the first mode, not to monitor inbound connections targeted to the application.