System and method for re-directing requests from browsers for communications over non-IP based networks
A method and system for deploying content to client applications is provided. Inbound messages are accepted from a client application running on a client device via a proxy IP/port. The inbound messages are packaged into an internal message format with an HTTP redirector. The packaged message is forwarded to a back-end server via a message router. A response is received form from a web server. The response is packaged into the internal message format with the back-end server. The response is then forwarded to the HTTP redirector via a message router. The response can then be transferred to the client application running on the client device, via the proxy IP/port.
1. A method to deploy content to a physical wireless device, comprising:
receiving, on a physical proxy Internet Protocol (IP) port, a mobile client web browser HTTP request from a physical wireless device;
packaging, with a physical HTTP redirector, said mobile client web browser HTTP request into an internal message;
transmitting said packaged mobile client web browser HTTP request to a physical back-end server using a non-IP protocol;
receiving a response message from a physical web server;
packaging, with said physical back-end-server, said response message into a response internal message;
forwarding said response internal message to said physical HTTP redirector; and
transferring said response internal message to said physical wireless device via said physical proxy IP port.
2. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message segmentation reassembly.
3. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message retries.
4. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message duplication.
5. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said response message relates to successful transmission.
6. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to message segmentation.
7. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to message retry.
8. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to duplicate message.
9. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
accessing, from said physical wireless device, a transport library to obtain information related to a wireless protocol supported by said physical wireless device.
10. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said physical HTTP re-director provides a client side proxy.
11. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector compresses said mobile client web browser HTTP request.
12. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector decompresses said response internal message.
13. The method of deploying content to a physical wireless device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector unpacks said response internal message.
14. Apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device, comprising:
means for receiving, on a physical proxy Internet Protocol (IP) port, a mobile client web browser HTTP request from a physical wireless device;
means for packaging, with a physical HTTP redirector, said mobile client web browser HTTP request into an internal message;
means for transmitting said packaged mobile client web browser HTTP request to a physical back-end server using a non-IP protocol;
means for receiving a response message from a physical web server;
means for packaging, with said physical back-end-server, said response message into a response internal message;
means for forwarding said response internal message to said physical HTTP redirector; and
means for transferring said response internal message to said physical wireless device via said physical proxy IP port.
15. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message segmentation reassembly.
16. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message retries.
17. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said non-IP protocol includes message duplication.
18. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said response message relates to successful transmission.
19. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to message segmentation.
20. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to message retry.
21. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said response internal message relates to duplicate message.
22. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
accessing, from said physical wireless device, a transport library to obtain information related to a wireless protocol supported by said physical wireless device.
23. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said physical HTTP re-director provides a client side proxy.
24. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector compresses said mobile client web browser HTTP request.
25. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector decompresses said response internal message.
26. The apparatus to deploy content to a physical wireless device according to claim 14 , wherein:
said physical HTTP redirector unpacks said response internal message.
27. Apparatus to access a back-end server, comprising:
means for intercepting, via a proxy port, a mobile client web browser HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request from a physical mobile client device;
means for packaging, with a physical HTTP redirector, said mobile client web browser HTTP request;
means for transmitting, via a non-Internet Protocol(IP) protocol, said packaged mobile client web browser HTTP request to a physical back-end server;
means for receiving a response message from said physical back-end server; and
means for accessing a transport library, independent of a peer wireless protocol, to obtain a message relating to said mobile client web browser request.