Intercepting File Transfers In Multi-Node Topologies
First Claim
1. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium comprising computer program instructions for intercepting and processing a payload sent from a sending client to a receiving client, the program instructions executable by one or more processors to perform actions including:
- a) receiving, at an intermediate server, a session setup message sent between the sending client and the receiving client in a session setup protocol;
b) inserting identifying information in the session setup message, the identifying information indicating a server role corresponding to the intermediate server;
c) receiving the identifying information in the session setup message and determining an intercept server role based on the identifying information, the intercept server role being a role other than a role corresponding to a home server associated with the sending client or the receiving client;
d) sending an identification of the intercept server role in a subsequent message; and
e) in response to receiving the subsequent message, performing payload intercept actions, the actions including receiving the payload in one or more messages of a secondary protocol, processing the payload, and sending the payload to the receiving client.
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Abstract
A system and method for intercepting and processing a payload sent between clients. A home server determines the roles that are intermediate to the clients by having intermediate servers insert identity information into a message of a session setup protocol. The home server selects a role to be the intercepting role, and sends a notification and aggregate information to a server of the selected role. A server of the intercepting role intercepts and processes the payload when it is sent between the clients. Payload processing may include content inspection or filtering based on any of a number of factors.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium comprising computer program instructions for intercepting and processing a payload sent from a sending client to a receiving client, the program instructions executable by one or more processors to perform actions including:
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a) receiving, at an intermediate server, a session setup message sent between the sending client and the receiving client in a session setup protocol; b) inserting identifying information in the session setup message, the identifying information indicating a server role corresponding to the intermediate server; c) receiving the identifying information in the session setup message and determining an intercept server role based on the identifying information, the intercept server role being a role other than a role corresponding to a home server associated with the sending client or the receiving client; d) sending an identification of the intercept server role in a subsequent message; and e) in response to receiving the subsequent message, performing payload intercept actions, the actions including receiving the payload in one or more messages of a secondary protocol, processing the payload, and sending the payload to the receiving client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-based system for processing and forwarding a payload sent from a sending client to a receiving client in a secondary protocol, the system comprising:
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a) a home server that is topologically intermediate between a sending client and a receiving client, the home server receiving client session data descriptive of the sending client, the receiving client, or a session between the sending client and receiving client; b) one or more intermediate servers that are topologically intermediate between the sending client and receiving client, each intermediate server having a corresponding server role that is different from a server role of the home server; each of the one or more intermediate servers configured to perform intermediate server actions including; i. receiving a session setup protocol message sent between the sending client and the receiving client; ii. inserting, in the session setup protocol message, information identifying the intermediate server role; and iii. in response to receiving a notification message from the home server, performing payload intercept actions including intercepting the payload sent in the secondary protocol and processing the payload; the home server configured to perform home server actions including; i. receiving, from each of the one or more intermediate servers, the information identifying the corresponding intermediate server; ii. determining, based on the received information, an intercepting server role; and iii. sending the notification message in the session setup protocol including notification information indicating the determined intercepting server role. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-based system for intercepting and processing a payload transmitted from a sending client to a receiving client, comprising:
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a) means for determining a set of at least one server role topologically located between the sending client and the receiving client by employing one or more messages of a session setup protocol; b) means for selecting an intercepting server role to intercept and process the payload based on the set of at least one server role; c) means for notifying a server of the intercepting server role of the selection; and d) means for intercepting the payload, processing the payload, and forwarding the payload to the receiving client transmitted in a secondary protocol. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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