Method and system for serving software applications to client computers
US7200632B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for serving software applications to remote clients across the internet, for example, is disclosed that preferably utilizes standard, SMB (server message block), protocols, which are available in commercial operating systems. Further, an associated business method is described in which subscribing institutions can out-source the application serving to a third party institution, transparently. Finally, a port proxy system is provided that enables tunneling through firewalls that are configured to block communications from SMB ports.
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