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Traversing firewalls

US9106526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Gregory Perkins · Boise, US
Curtis Reese · Boise, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2003
Grant date	Aug 11, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/0213
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Traversing a firewall. A method embodiment includes receiving, from behind the firewall, an electronic mail message with instructions to establish a connection with a device located outside the firewall. A connection is then established through the firewall with the device outside the firewall according to the instructions in the electronic mail message.

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