Computer gateway system

• US 20060005236A1
• Filed: 06/07/2005
• Published: 01/05/2006
• 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:
  US11/148,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20060005236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/11
• 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

A computer gateway system is disclosed. The system may include a multi-homing gateway with at least one interface connected to an IP compliant network. The gateway is to allow an IP address to be mapped to at least one virtual host. A virtual host configuration table is coupled to the multi-homing gateway and includes an association between the virtual hosts and IP addresses. The virtual hosts are in communication with the virtual host configuration table and can obtain the association between virtual hosts and IP addresses.

Claims

1. A computer gateway system comprising:

a multi-homing gateway, the multi-homing gateway configured to allow an IP address to be mapped to at least one virtual host;

at least one virtual host configuration table, the virtual host configuration table including an association between the at least one virtual host and IP addresses;

said at least one virtual host being in communication with the virtual host configuration table to obtain the association between said at least one virtual host and IP addresses; and

at least one interface connected to an IP compliant network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said at least one virtual hosts comprises a separate log file.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said at least one virtual host includes a separate configuration sub-file that is derived from said host configuration file.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the configuration sub-files may be used to enable or disable different functions for each of said at least one virtual hosts.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said configuration sub-files are used to specify which connections will be allowed or denied.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein said configuration sub-files are used to specify which and types of traffic will be allowed or denied.

7. A computer system comprising:

multi-homing gateway means for mapping an IP address to at least one virtual host means;

at least one virtual host configuration table means for providing an association between the at least one virtual host means and IP addresses;

communication means coupled with said at least one virtual host configuration table means for obtaining the association between said virtual host means and IP addresses; and

at least one interface means connected to an IP compliant network.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein each of said at least one virtual hosts further comprises separate log file means.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein each of said at least one virtual host means further comprises separate configuration sub-file means derived from said host configuration file means.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the configuration sub-files means further comprising means for enabling or disabling different functions for each of said at least one virtual host means.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said configuration sub-file means further comprise means for specifying which connections will be allowed or denied.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said configuration sub-file means further comprise means for specify which and types of traffic will be allowed or denied.

13. A computer system comprising:

a multi-homing gateway at least one interface connected to an IP compliant network and configured to allow an IP address to be mapped to at least one virtual host;

at least one virtual host configuration table coupled to the multi-homing gateway and including an association between the at least one virtual host and IP addresses;

said at least one virtual host being in communication with the virtual host configuration table to obtain the association between said at least one virtual host and IP addresses.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein each of said at least one virtual hosts comprises a separate log file.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein each of said at least one virtual host includes a separate configuration sub-file that is derived from said host configuration file.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the configuration sub-files may be used to enable or disable different functions for each of said at least one virtual hosts.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said configuration sub-files are used to specify which connections will be allowed or denied.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said configuration sub-files are used to specify which and types of traffic will be allowed or denied.