On-demand startup of offline servers and connection routing
US10462265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/60
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing remote access to an unavailable server is provided. In an embodiment, a proxy server computer receives a request to access data over a network from a client computing device. The proxy server computer identifies a particular server computer that is separate from the client computing device to fulfill the request. The proxy server computer then determines that the particular server computer is unavailable to a client computing device. In response to determining the particular server is unavailable to the client computing device, the proxy server computer maintains a transport layer connection from the client computing device. While maintaining the transport layer connection, the proxy server computer initiates startup of the particular server computer. In response to receiving an indication that the particular server computer is available to the client computing device, the proxy server computer passes the connection from the client computing device to the particular server computer.
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