A Remote Communication System and Method Implementing a Session Server and One or More Object Servers

• US 20060130124A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Guard Insurance Group
• Original Assignee: Guard Insurance Group
• Inventors: Witkowski, Carl J., Richardson, John H.
• Application Number:
  US10/905,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20060130124A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/08 specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/147 Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A system and method implemented using a session server and one or more object servers allows an individual to provide input at a client terminal and perform server-speed processing of electronic insurance documents at the server rather than the client. The session server loads at least one software module among a plurality of modules to communicate with at least one object server, and the session server monitors at least one client session environment via the loaded software module. The session server reflects modified client environment(s) to at least one object server, wherein processing associated with the communication session is effected based on the reflected modified client environment(s) and the communication between the session server and corresponding object server.

Claims

1. A remote communication method implemented in a session server comprising the steps of:

(a) establishing a communication session with a client;

(b) loading at least one software application among a plurality of software applications to communicate with at least one object server;

(c) monitoring one or more client session environments via at least one said loaded software application;

(d) reflecting said modified client environment(s) to said at least one object server, and

wherein processing associated with said communication session is effected based on said reflected modified client environment(s) and communication between said session server and corresponding object server.

2. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein said client environment(s) is reflected using one or more semaphore flags.

3. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein said communication session is established over a virtual private network (VPN) session, LAN or WAN.

4. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein said client is a web browser.

5. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein said session server is a terminal server.

6. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein communications between said client and said session server is via the remote desktop protocol (RDP).

7. A remote communication method implemented in a session server as per claim 1, wherein communications between said client and said session server is over any of, or a combination of, the following networks:

a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet.

8. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, each object server implementing an application, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) establishing a communication session with a client;

(b) identifying at least one application to be remotely loaded and executed in a corresponding object server;

(c) loading a software module to communicate with corresponding object server of (b), said software module corresponding to said at least one application to be remotely loaded and executed;

(d) monitoring modifications to at least one client environment via said software module of (c);

(e) reflecting modifications in at least one client environment to said corresponding object server of (b); and

wherein processing associated with said communication session is effected based on said reflected modifications in said at least one client environment and communication between said session server and said corresponding object server of (b).

9. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein said client environment(s) is reflected using one or more semaphore flags.

10. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein said communication session is established over a virtual private network (VPN) session.

11. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein said client is a web browser.

12. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein said session server is a terminal server.

13. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein communications between said client and said session server is via the remote desktop protocol (RDP).

14. A communication method implemented in a session server for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, as per claim 8, wherein communications between said client and said session server is over any of, or a combination of, the following networks:

a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet.

15. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications comprising:

(a) one or more object servers, each object server associated with at least one remotely controllable application, with processing associated with said remotely controllable application affected by reflected modifications in client environments;

(b) a session server storing one or more software modules, each software module capable of monitoring modifications to at least one client environment and communicating with at least one object server to reflect modifications; and

said session server establishing a communication session with one or more clients, identifying at least one remotely controllable application associated with said communication session, loading a software module corresponding to identified remotely controllable application to communicate with corresponding object server, monitoring modifications to client environment via said loaded software module, and reflecting modifications in said client environment to said corresponding object server.

16. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein said client environment(s) is reflected using one or more semaphore flags.

17. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein said communication session is established over a virtual private network (VPN) session.

18. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein said client is a web browser.

19. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein said session server is a terminal server.

20. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein communications between said client and said session server is via the remote desktop protocol (RDP).

21. A communication system providing access to remotely controllable applications, as per claim 15, wherein communications between said client and said session server is over any of, or a combination of, the following networks:

a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet.

22. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to work in conjunction with a computer to implement a remote communication method, said medium comprising the steps of:

(a) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to establish a communication session with a client;

(b) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to load at least one software application among a plurality of software applications to communicate with at least one object server;

(c) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to monitor one or more client session environments via said loaded at least one software application;

(d) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to reflect said modified client environment(s) to said at least one object server, and

wherein processing associated with said communication session is effected based on said reflected modified client environment(s) and communication between said session server and corresponding object server.

23. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to work in conjunction with a computer to implement a remote communication method, as per claim 22, wherein said client environment(s) is reflected using one or more semaphore flags.

24. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to work in conjunction with a computer to implement a communication method for remote access to applications implemented in object servers, each object server implementing an application, said medium comprising:

(a) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to establish a communication session with a client;

(b) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to identify at least one application to be remotely loaded and executed in a corresponding object server;

(c) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to load a software module to communicate with corresponding object server of (b), said software module corresponding to at least one application to be remotely loaded and executed;

(d) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to monitor modifications to at least one client environment via said software module of (c);

(e) computer readable program code working in conjunction with said computer to reflect modifications in said at least one client environment to said corresponding object server of (b); and

wherein processing associated with said communication session is effected based on said reflected modifications in said at least one client environment and communication between said session server and said corresponding object server of (b).

25. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to work in conjunction with a computer to implement a remote communication method, as per claim 24, wherein said client environment(s) is reflected using one or more semaphore flags.