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System and method for accessing a web server on a device with a dynamic IP-address residing behind a firewall

  • US 20060274726A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2005
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing access to a web server on an electronic device residing behind a firewall, comprising:

  • having a gateway server positioned outside of the firewall, the gateway server possessing an IP address corresponding to a predetermined DNS extension, wherein the DNS name of the web server includes the predetermined DNS extension;

    upon a client device attempting to contact the electronic device using the DNS name, having the gateway server receive the contact attempt and information contained therein; and

    having the gateway server transmit the information included in the contact attempt to the web server.

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