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Method and infrastructure for accessing remote applications through a secure firewall

US8788619B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Holger Karn · Aidlingen, DE
Torsten Steinbach · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2006
Grant date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/0428
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and infrastructure for accessing a remote application running on a system A by a system B, each being connected to an open network and located behind a firewall, are provided. The method, computer program product, and infrastructure provide for system A sending a first HTTP request to system B via the open network, blocking the first HTTP request from system A till an application request is available at system B, system B sending an HTTP response to system A via the open network, the HTTP response comprising the application request, system A processing the application request from system B to generate an application response, system A sending a second HTTP request to system B via the open network, the second HTTP request comprising the application response, and blocking the second HTTP request from system A till another application request is available at system B.

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