System and method to publish information from servers to remote monitor devices

• US 20100153546A1
• Filed: 02/18/2010
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Sutton, Lyle, Clubb, Kenneth
• Granted Patent: US 7,970,898 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1635 Cumulative acknowledgement, i.e. the acknowledgement message applying to all previous messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2001/0092 Error control systems characterised by the topology of the transmission link
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0407 wherein the identity of one or more communicating identities is hidden cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for anonymous credentials or for identity based cryptographic systems H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/085 specially adapted for interworking of IP-based networks with other networks
• 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 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation

Abstract

To assist in monitoring the intelligent messaging network, a system and method for publishing logging and status information from the servers is provided. A list of available servers accessible for monitoring by persons, devices, and applications via a remote monitor device can be provided. The remote monitor device may forward selected servers from the list of available servers in which they are interested. Also, particular information about the selected servers can be requested. Access to certain servers and information may be restricted to those with authorization. Authorization can be verified by the use of digital certificates. The requested information can then be gathered and provided to authorized persons or devices. Typically, the information includes logging and status information from the servers. The information can be provided as an XML page and viewed using, for example, a standard web browser. Further, if the information is provided to the remote monitor device as an XML page, a standard XML parser may be used to extract particular information from the XML page.

Claims

1-44. -44. (canceled)

45. A method for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client, comprising:

receiving, at a physical web server, an Extensibe Markup Language (XML) page list of available physical server(s), available protocol gateway(s), and available message router(s);

transmitting, from said physical web server, said XML page list to a remote monitor client;

receiving, in response to an information request from said remote monitor client, an XML page requested information from at least one of said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s); and

transmitting, from said physical web server, said XML page requested information to said remote monitor client, said XML page requested information being parsable for specific information associated with at least one of said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s).

46. The method for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 45, wherein:

at least one of said XML page list and said XML page requested information is stored in a cache of said physical web server.

47. The method for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 45, wherein:

said remote monitor client communicates with said physical web server over a physical network utilizing secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP-S).

48. The method for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 45, further comprising:

issuing a GET command from said remote monitor client to said physical web server to request specific information about said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s).

49. A physical web server for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client, comprising:

a receiver to receive, at a physical web server, an Extensibe Markup Language (XML) page list of available physical server(s), available protocol gateway(s), and available message router(s);

a list provider, at said physical web server, to provide said XML page list to a remote monitor client;

said receiver to receive, in response to an information request from said remote monitor client, an XML page requested information from at least one of said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s); and

said transmitter to transmit, from said physical web server, said XML page requested information to said remote monitor client, said XML page requested information being parsable for specific information associated with at least one of said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s).

50. The physical web server for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 49, wherein:

at least one of said XML page list and said XML page requested information is stored in a cache of said physical web server.

51. The physical web server for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 49, wherein:

said remote monitor client communicates with said physical web server over a network utilizing secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP-S).

52. The physical web server for monitoring components in a communication system with a remote monitor client according to claim 49, further comprising:

a generator to issue a GET command from said remote monitor client to said physical web server to request specific information about said available physical server(s), said available protocol gateway(s), and said available message router(s).