Patent ID: 7360243
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing voice, video and data information packets containing headers over a communication network, from multiple send endpoint ports, in a send endpoint unit, through a standard based send firewall adapter, across at least one firewall, through a standard based receive firewall adapter, to multiple receive endpoint ports in a receive endpoint unit, wherein the firewall adapter is used with a customized port, comprising the steps of: determining a single firewall port through the at least one firewall, from a plurality of firewall ports into the network; opening a network tunnel connection over the communication network, along determined firewall port, which connection traverses the at least one firewall; multiplexing multiple streams of packets in the multiple send endpoint ports of the send endpoint unit, into the single determined firewall port, to form a single stream of multiplexed packets; sending the multiplexed packets over communication network through the opened tunnel connection, from the send firewall adapter to the receive firewall adapter; and demultiplexing the single determined firewall port into the multiple receive endpoint ports of the receive endpoint unit to form multiple streams of demultiplexed packets.