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Out-of-band keep-alive mechanism for clients associated with network address translation systems

  • US 20080209068A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2007
  • Published: 08/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented system that facilitates connection management, comprising:

  • a connection component for providing an arbitrary communications connection between software entities; and

    a keep-alive component for sending out-of-band (OOB) signals to the connection component to maintain the connection.

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