Method and apparatus for a client connection manager
A method and apparatus for a connection manager have been disclosed. By providing for persistent connections with clients, the connection manager allows for servers to communicate with clients, which would otherwise be inaccessible.
1. A method for connection management in a connection manager, the method comprising:
receiving connection requests from a plurality of clients at said connection manager;
establishing a first connection with each of said plurality of clients and said connection manager based upon each connection request from said plurality of clients;
establishing a second connection with a specific server and said connection manager based upon said received connection request from each of said plurality of clients;
creating a connection between said first connection of a specific client with said second connection of said specific server such that said connection is transparent to both said specific client and said specific server; and
disconnecting said specific client from said specific server when said connection is not needed; and said connection manager tearing down said second connection with said specific server.
2. An apparatus comprising:
means for receiving connection requests from a plurality of clients at a connection manager;
means for establishing a first connection with each of said plurality of clients and said connection manager based upon each connection request from said plurality of clients;
means for establishing a second connection with a specific server and said connection manager based upon said received connection request from each of said plurality of clients;
means for creating a connection between said first connection of a specific client with said second connection of said specific server such that said connection is transparent to both said specific client and said specific server; and
means for disconnecting said specific client from said specific server when said connection is not needed, and said connection manager tearing down said second connection with said specific server.