Method and system for dynamic application layer gateways
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1. A method for providing functionality on a network, the network comprising nodes, the method comprising:
- an agent moving from a first device to a target device; and
at the target device, the agent performing application layer gateway functionality.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for providing functionality on a network. A mobile agent moves from a first node to a target node and, at the target node, performs as an application layer gateway.
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1. A method for providing functionality on a network, the network comprising nodes, the method comprising:
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an agent moving from a first device to a target device; and
at the target device, the agent performing application layer gateway functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network comprising:
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a plurality of nodes;
a plurality of links connecting the nodes; and
a mobile agent residing on a node of the network, where the mobile agent is able to function as an application layer gateway. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing functionality on a network, the network comprising nodes, the method comprising:
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an agent moving from a first device to a target device; and
at the target device, the agent accepting a data stream from a source, performing a function on the data stream, and passing the data stream to one of a set of client devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A set of instructions residing in a storage medium, said set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor to implement a method for providing functionality on a network, the method comprising:
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an agent moving from a first device to a target device; and
the agent performing application layer gateway functionality at the target device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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