Apparatus and method for secure remote processing
US8291214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing on-demand services to an organization. The services are provided by a hosting center. The apparatus comprises an on-premises connectivity agent at the organization, which receives requests or commands from computing platforms within the organization and concentrates all communication to and from the hosting center. The on-premises connectivity agent embeds or otherwise introduces organization metadata to the messages. The apparatus further comprises a hosted connectivity agent associated with the hosting center. The apparatus may further comprise a central connectivity component for routing communication between the on-premises connectivity agent and the hosted connectivity agent, in accordance with the metadata. Communication between the on-premises connectivity agent and the central connectivity component flows through a secure channel and comprises only communications related to the organization. Communication between the central connectivity component and the hosted connectivity agent may comprise communications related multiple organizations. Such communications may be multiplexed.
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