System and method for multimedia communication across disparate networks
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1. A method for communicating between two or more endpoint communication devices, said method comprising:
- outputting data in a first multiport protocol from a first endpoint communication device that resides in a first protected network that is protected by a first firewall;
converting said data from the first multiport protocol to data having a proprietary protocol that is not natively supported by at least said first endpoint communication device; and
reconverting said converted data from said proprietary protocol to data having a second multiport protocol for receipt by a second endpoint device, which is in a second protected network.
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Abstract
A method of communication between endpoint devices that includes converting data packets from a multiport protocol to a proprietary port protocol so that the data packets can traverse firewalls protecting the endpoint devices. A system that includes networks protected by firewall wherein the communication between the networks is in a proprietary protocol and the system further including a device for managing the communication between the protected networks.
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1. A method for communicating between two or more endpoint communication devices, said method comprising:
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outputting data in a first multiport protocol from a first endpoint communication device that resides in a first protected network that is protected by a first firewall; converting said data from the first multiport protocol to data having a proprietary protocol that is not natively supported by at least said first endpoint communication device; and reconverting said converted data from said proprietary protocol to data having a second multiport protocol for receipt by a second endpoint device, which is in a second protected network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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15. A method for communicating between two or more endpoint devices, said method comprising:
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outputting, from a first endpoint device within a first protected network, data in a first multiport protocol; converting said outputted data from said first multiport protocol to a tunneling protocol for traversing a firewall protecting said first protected network; and converting said data from said tunneling protocol to a proprietary protocol that is not natively supported by said two or more endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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20. The method of claim 195 wherein said converting from said proprietary protocol to said second multiport protocol is performed by a back-device residing within said second protected network.
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23. A communication community system comprising:
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a first protected network and a second protected network, wherein said first protected network comprises a first endpoint device protected by a first firewall and said second protected network comprises a second endpoint device protected by a second firewall; a front-end device residing outside of said protected networks; and communication links between said first and second protected networks and said device outside of said protected networks, wherein said communication links comprise the use of a proprietary protocol. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for communicating between a first endpoint device in a first protected network and a second endpoint device in a second protected network, said method comprising:
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receiving proprietary protocol data at a back end device in said second protected network, wherein said proprietary protocol data was created, by a conversion process, from data having multiport protocol from said first endpoint device; and converting, at said back end device, said proprietary protocol data to data having a second multiport protocol for receipt by said second endpoint device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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