Virtual host for channel processing traffic traversing between a source and destination

• US 20050022030A1
• Filed: 05/06/2004
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher D. Coley, Ralph E. Wesinger Jr
• Original Assignee: Christopher D. Coley, Ralph E. Wesinger Jr
• Inventors: Coley, Christopher D., Wesinger, Ralph E. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/841,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20050022030A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 11/004 in blanks, e.g. sheets precut and creased for folding
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/42 using separate channels for security data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/027 involving a payment switch or gateway
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/677 Multiple interfaces, e.g. multihomed nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/25 of the same type
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2514 between local and global IP addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2521 Translation architectures other than single NAT servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/256 NAT traversal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/35 involving non-standard use of addresses for implementing network functionalities, e.g. coding subscription information within the address or functional addressing, i.e. assigning an address to a function
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0263 Rule management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/164 Adaptation or special uses of UDP protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for channel processing traffic traversing between a source and destination are disclosed. A virtual host is configured to receive traffic and enhance at least one predetermined attribute of the traffic prior to forwarding to the destination.

Claims

1. A virtual host for channel processing traffic traversing between a source and destination comprising:

a virtual host for providing network connectivity between the source and destination, said virtual host including a communications channel configured to;

receive traffic from said source destined for said destination; and

channel process said traffic in said communications channel to enhance at least one predetermined attribute of said traffic prior to forwarding said traffic to said destination.

2. The virtual host of claim 1, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises security.

3. The virtual host of claim 1, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises reproduction quality.

4. The virtual host of claim 1, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises content of said traffic.

5. The virtual host of claim 4, wherein said channel processing comprises replacing obscenities with a distinctive character string.

6. The virtual host of claim 1, wherein a connection is closed if said content is found to be objectionable.

7. A virtual host for channel processing traffic traversing between a source and destination comprising:

virtual host means for providing network connectivity between the source and destination;

means for receiving traffic from said source destined for said destination; and

means for enhancing at least one predetermined attribute of said traffic prior to forwarding said traffic to said destination.

8. The virtual host of claim 7, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises security.

9. The virtual host of claim 7, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises reproduction quality.

10. The virtual host of claim 7, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises content of said traffic.

11. The virtual host of claim 10, wherein said channel processing comprises replacing obscenities with a distinctive character string.

12. The virtual host of claim 7, wherein a connection is closed if said content is found to be objectionable.

13. A method for channel processing traffic traversing between a source and destination comprising:

receiving traffic from said source destined for said destination; and

enhancing at least one predetermined attribute of said traffic prior to forwarding said traffic to said destination.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises security.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises reproduction quality.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein said predetermined attribute comprises content of said traffic.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said channel processing comprises replacing obscenities with a distinctive character string.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein a connection is closed if said content is found to be objectionable.