Method and system for communicating an information packet through multiple networks

• US 20070067046A1
• Filed: 08/28/2006
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Inventors: Berg, Mitchell
• Application Number:
  US11/512,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20070067046A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10015 Access to distributed or replicated servers, e.g. using brokers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/101 based on network conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1012 based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1014 based on the content of a request
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1019 Random or heuristic server selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1023 based on a hash applied to IP addresses or costs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1027 Persistence of sessions during load balancing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• 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 69/161 Implementation details of TCP/IP or UDP/IP stack architecture; Specification of modified or new header fields
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/163 In-band adaptation of TCP data exchange; In-band control procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/164 Adaptation or special uses of UDP protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/165 Combined use of TCP and UDP protocols; selection criteria therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Through a first network, a first computing device receives an information packet originating from a client. In response to the information packet, the first computing device identifies a computing device that stores a data structure of a connection with the client. When the identified computing device is the first computing device, the first computing device performs an operation in response to the information packet. When the identified computing device is a second computing device, the first computing device outputs the information packet through a second network to the second computing device, such that the output information packet bypasses the first network. The second computing device performs the operation in response to the information packet.

Claims

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a first computing device configured to;

through a first network, receive an information packet originating from a client;

in response to receiving the information packet, identify a computing device that stores a data structure of a connection with the client;

when the identified computing device is the first computing device, execute a software application associated with the information packet; and

when the identified computing device is a second computing device, output the information packet through a second network to the second computing device for executing the software application associated with the information packet, such that the output information packet bypasses the first network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first computing device comprises a network interface card.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first network includes a local area network.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the local area network is coupled through a global computer network to the client.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the second network includes a local area network.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the first network includes a first local area network, and wherein the second network includes a second local area network.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the software application is a socket application.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the information packet is addressed by the client to the first computing device, and wherein the first computing device is configured to receive the information packet through the first network in response to the addressing.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the executed software application outputs a response packet to the client, and wherein the first computing device is configured to:

when the identified computing device is the second computing device, output the information packet through the second network to the second computing device for outputting the response packet to the client, such that the output response packet bypasses the first computing device.

7. (canceled)

11. A method performed by a first computing device of an information processing system, the method comprising:

through a first network, receiving an information packet originating from a client;

in response to receiving the information packet, identifying a computing device that stores a data structure of a connection with the client;

when the identified computing device is the first computing device, executing a software application associated with the information packet; and

when the identified computing device is a second computing device, outputting the information packet through a second network to the second computing device for executing the software application associated with the information packet, such that the output information packet bypasses the first network.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first computing device comprises a network interface card.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the first network includes a local area network.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the local area network is coupled through a global computer network to the client.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the second network includes a local area network.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the first network includes a first local area network, and wherein the second network includes a second local area network.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the software application is a socket application.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the information packet is addressed by the client to the first computing device, and wherein the receiving of the information packet through the first network is in response to the addressing.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the executed software application outputs a response packet to the client, and wherein the method comprises:

when the identified computing device is the second computing device, outputting the information packet through the second network to the second computing device for outputting the response packet to the client, such that the output response packet bypasses the first computing device.

17. (canceled)

21. A computer-readable memory medium containing contents that cause a first computing device of an information processing system to perform a method comprising:

through a first network, receiving an information packet originating from a client;

in response to receiving the information packet, identifying a computing device that stores a data structure of a connection with the client;

when the identified computing device is the first computing device, executing a software application associated with the information packet; and

when the identified computing device is a second computing device, outputting the information packet through a second network to the second computing device for executing the software application associated with the information packet, such that the output information packet bypasses the first network.

22. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the first computing device comprises a network interface card.

23. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the first network includes a local area network.

24. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the local area network is coupled through a global computer network to the client.

25. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the second network includes a local area network.

26. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the first network includes a first local area network, and wherein the second network includes a second local area network.

27. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the contents are instructions that when executed cause the first computing device to perform the method.

28. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the software application is a socket application.

29. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the information packet is addressed by the client to the first computing device, and wherein the method comprises:

receiving the information packet through the first network in response to the addressing.

30. The computer-readable memory medium of claim 21 wherein the software application outputs a response packet to the client, and wherein the method comprises:

when the identified computing device is the second computing device, outputting the information packet through the second network to the second computing device for outputting the response packet to the client, such that the output response packet bypasses the first computing device.