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US 9,131,011 · App. 13/487,129 · Granted Sep 8, 2015

Method and apparatus for communication via fixed-format packet frame

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Patent No.
US 9,131,011
App. No.
13/487,129
Granted
Sep 8, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating communication between a client computing device and a remote server are provided. In some aspects, a method includes facilitating receiving, from a client computing device, a data unit for transmission to a remote server, wherein the client computing device is not configured to implement a proprietary remote procedure call protocol. The method includes inserting the data unit into a fixed-format packet frame, wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises data associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions by use of open systems interconnection (OSI) model information, for transmission to the remote server via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol. The method includes facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprising the data unit over the firewall to the remote server according to the proprietary remote procedure call protocol.

Claims (58)

1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating communication between a client computing device and a remote server, the method comprising:

facilitating receiving, from a client computing device, a data unit for transmission to a remote server, wherein the client computing device is not configured to implement a proprietary remote procedure call protocol;

authenticating the data unit to determine if a user of the client computing device has permission to access a remote procedure call (RPC) layer;

inserting the data unit into a fixed-format packet frame, wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises data associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions of open systems interconnection (OSI) model information, for transmission to the remote server via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol; and

facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprising the data unit over a firewall to the remote server according to the proprietary remote procedure call protocol,

wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises a variable data payload and fixed non-payload information, and wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises a specific function call to an interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the remote server, via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol, a response to the fixed-format packet frame, the response comprising a second fixed-format packet frame;

extracting a second data unit from the second fixed-format packet frame, wherein, after the second data unit is extracted from the second fixed-format packet frame, the second data unit is not associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions of the second fixed-format packet frame; and

facilitating transmitting the second data unit to the client computing device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein facilitating transmitting the second data unit to the client computing device comprises:

facilitating transmitting the data unit to the client computing device via a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client computing device resides on a client side of a firewall and wherein the remote server resides on a server side of the firewall.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote server resides on a server side of the firewall, and wherein the client computing device resides on a third party location different from a client side of the firewall.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises a variable data payload and fixed non-payload information, and wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises the data associated with the proprietary remote procedure call functions.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein inserting the data unit into the fixed-format data frame comprises:

placing the data unit into the variable data payload.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises an identification of a source and a destination of the fixed-format packet frame.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprises:

facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame via a channel within a tunnel.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the data unit comprises:

receiving, via a local port, the data unit.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprises:

facilitating transmitting, via a port forward, the fixed-format packet frame.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the port forward is associated with a channel within a tunnel.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote server implements a proprietary operating system and the client computing device implements a non-proprietary operating system, and wherein the non-proprietary operating system is incompatible with the proprietary operating system.

14. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, the instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method for facilitating communication between a client computing device and a remote server, the method comprising:

facilitating receiving, from a client computing device, a data unit for transmission to a remote server, wherein the client computing device is not configured to implement a proprietary remote procedure call protocol;

authenticating the data unit to determine if a user of the client computing device has permission to access a remote procedure call (RPC) layer;

inserting the data unit into a fixed-format packet frame, wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises data associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions by use of open systems interconnection (OSI) model information, for transmission to the remote server via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol; and

facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprising the data unit over a firewall to the remote server according to the proprietary remote procedure call protocol,

wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises a variable data payload and fixed non-payload information, and wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises a specific function call to an interface.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, from the remote server, via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol, a response to the fixed-format packet frame, the response comprising a second fixed-format packet frame;

extracting a second data unit from the second fixed-format packet frame, wherein, after the second data unit is extracted from the second fixed-format packet frame, the second data unit is not associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions of the second fixed-format packet frame; and

facilitating transmitting the second data unit to the client computing device.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein facilitating transmitting the second data unit to the client computing device comprises:

facilitating transmitting the data unit to the client computing device via a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the client computing device resides on a client side of a firewall and wherein the remote server resides on a server side of the firewall.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the remote server resides on a server side of the firewall, and wherein the client computing device resides on a third party location different from a client side of the firewall.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises a variable data payload and fixed non-payload information, and wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises the data associated with the proprietary remote procedure call functions.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein inserting the data unit into the fixed-format data frame comprises:

placing the data unit into the variable data payload.

21. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises an identification of a source and a destination of the fixed-format packet frame.

22. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprises:

facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame via a channel within a tunnel.

23. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein receiving the data unit comprises:

receiving, via a local port, the data unit.

24. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein facilitating transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprises:

facilitating transmitting, via a port forward, the fixed-format packet frame.

25. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the port forward is associated with a channel within a tunnel.

26. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the remote server implements a proprietary operating system and the client computing device implements a non-proprietary operating system, and wherein the non-proprietary operating system is incompatible with the proprietary operating system.

27. A system for facilitating communication between a client computing device and a remote server, the system comprising:

one or more modules configured to facilitate receiving, from a client computing device, a data unit for transmission to a remote server, wherein the client computing device is not configured to implement a proprietary remote procedure call protocol;

one or more modules configured to authenticate the data unit to determine if a user of the client computing device has permission to access a remote procedure call (RPC) layer;

one or more modules configured to insert the data unit into a fixed-format packet frame, wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises data associated with proprietary remote procedure call functions by use of open systems interconnection (OSI) model information, for transmission to the remote server via the proprietary remote procedure call protocol; and

one or more modules configured to facilitate transmitting the fixed-format packet frame comprising the data unit over a firewall to the remote server according to the proprietary remote procedure call protocol,

wherein the fixed-format packet frame comprises a variable data payload and fixed non-payload information, and wherein the fixed non-payload information comprises a specific function call to an interface.

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