Registration system and method using a back end server

• US 20020032755A1
• Filed: 06/01/2001
• Published: 03/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Char, Srikant, Imamura, Kirk, Abrahams, Marc
• Application Number:
  US09/872,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20020032755A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Registration of a communication device with a website is provided via a back end server connected directly to an ISP, and bypassing load balanced front end server that are providing the computing power to run a website. Also, required data can be retrieved upon a system crash by directly contacting the website via a direct dial-up connection. After an initial contact is made, further communications are performed directly between an ISP and a back end server associated with the website. In this way, resources for meeting user'"'"'s requests are not compromised when other users wish to register for, or otherwise use, the features of the website.

Claims

1. A method of communication between a communication device and a website, comprising the steps of:

establishing a first connection between said communication device and said website via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website to said communication device;

transmitting information from said communication device to said front end server;

receiving information at said communication device from said front end server;

establishing a second connection between said communication device and said website via a back end server not hosting said website; and

transmitting information from said communication device to said back end server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first connection is terminated before said second connection is established.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said information transmitted from said communication device to said front end server comprises at least identification information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said information received at said communication device from said front end server comprises at least instruction information allowing said back end server to recognize said communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said information transmitted from said communication device comprises registration information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said information received by said communication device from said front end server comprises operating system software.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said second connection between said communication device and said back end server is established via an Internet Service Provider associated with said communication device

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said information transmitted from said communication device to said back end server comprises data to be backed up on said back end server.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving information at said communication device from said back end server.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said information received at said communication device comprises information backed up from said communication device on said back end server.

11. A method of communication between a website and a communication device, comprising the steps of:

establishing a first connection between said website and said communication device via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website from said front end server;

receiving information at said front end server from said communication device;

transmitting information from said front end server to said communication device;

establishing a second connection between said web site via a back end server not hosting said website and said communication device; and

receiving information at said back end server from said communication device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said first connection is terminated before said second connection is established.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said information received at said front end server from said communication device comprises at least identification information.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said information transmitted from said-front end server to said communication device comprises at least instruction information allowing said back end server to recognize said communication device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein said information received at said front end server comprises registration information.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein said information transmitted from said front end server to said communication device comprises operating system software.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said second connection between said back end server and said communication device is established via an Internet Service Provider associated with said communication device

18. The method of claim 11, wherein said information received at said back end server comprises data to be backed up on said back end server.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of transmitting information from said back end server to said communication device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said transmitted from said back end server comprises information backed up from said communication device on said back end server.

21. A computer system for hosting a website, comprising:

a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website to a communication device in communication with said website, said front end server receiving information from said communication device and transmitting information to said communication device; and

a back end server associated with said website but not hosting said website coupled with said front end server, said back end server receiving information from said communication device upon establishment of a connection between said back end server and said communication device.

22. A system of communication between a communication device and a website, comprising:

means for establishing a first connection between said communication device and said website via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website to said communication device;

means for transmitting information from said communication device to said front end server;

means for receiving information at said communication device from said front end server;

means for establishing a second connection between said communication device and said web site via a back end server not hosting said website; and

means for transmitting information from said communication device to said back end server.

23. A system of communication between a website and a communication device, comprising:

means for establishing a first connection between said website and said communication device via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website from said front end server;

means for receiving information at said front end server from said communication device;

means for transmitting information from said front end server to said communication device;

means for establishing a second connection between said web site via a back end server not hosting said website and said communication device; and

means for receiving information at said back end server from said communication device.

24. A computer program for providing communication between a communication device and a website, said computer program comprising:

an instruction for establishing a first connection between said communication device and said website via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website to said communication device;

an instruction for transmitting information from said communication device to said front end server;

an instruction for receiving information at said communication device from said front end server;

an instruction for establishing a second connection between said communication device and said web site via a back end server not hosting said website; and

an instruction for transmitting information from said communication device to said back end server.

25. A computer program for providing communication between a website and a communication device, said computer program comprising:

an instruction for establishing a first connection between said website and said communication device via a front end server hosting said website and displaying pages of said website from said front end server;

an instruction for receiving information at said front end server from said communication device;

an instruction for transmitting information from said front end server to said communication device;

an instruction for establishing a second connection between said web site via a back end server not hosting said website and said communication device; and

an instruction for receiving information at said back end server from said communication device.