Web server employing multi-homed, modular framework

• US 7,386,880 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2003
• Issued: 06/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Original Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Inventors: Wesinger, Jr., Ralph E., Coley, Christopher D.
• Primary Examiner(s): ZIA, SYED
• Application Number:
  US10/700,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20040133637A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,681 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 726/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/42 using separate channels for security data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2514 between local and global IP addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2521 Translation architectures other than single NAT servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/256 NAT traversal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/35 involving non-standard use of addresses for implementing network functionalities, e.g. coding subscription information within the address or functional addressing, i.e. assigning an address to a function
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0263 Rule management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• 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 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A Web server is provided having a multi-homed, modular framework. The modular framework allows extensions to the Web server to be easily compiled into the Web server, allowing the extensions to run natively as part of the server instead of incurring the overhead typical of CGI scripts, for example. The multi-homing capabilities of the Web server provide the appearance to Web users of multiple distinct and independent servers, allowing a small company or individual to create the same kind of Web presence enjoyed by larger companies. In effect, multiple virtual servers run on the same physical machine. The Web server as a whole is easily extensible to allow additional capabilities to be provided natively within the Web server itself. Furthermore, each virtual server is independently configurable in order to turn different capabilities on or off or to modify operation of the virtual server. The Web server is also provided with enhanced security features, built-in animation capability, and other features that afford maximum flexibility and versatility.

Claims

1. A system for providing redirection to a connection received from a computer network, the system comprising:

a computer network connection;

an association between a virtual host and a destination web server; and

a web server, said web server having at least one host and being in communication with said association, said at least one host verifying a destination web server in said association and redirecting a client over a computer network to said verified destination web server, said client communicating with said verified destination web server over said computer network connection; and

wherein each of said at least one host provides a distinct and independent web server to users of said web server.

2. A system for providing configuration for redirection for a connection received from a computer network, the system comprising:

a computer network connection;

a web server, said web server having at least one host and being associated with a web site; and

a configuration file, said configuration file containing instructions for directing said host to proxy requests to a web site other than the web site associated with the web server; and

wherein each of said at least one host provides a distinct and independent web server to user of said web server.

3. A system for providing configuration for redirection for a connection received from a computer network, the system comprising:

a computer network connection;

a web server, said web server having at least one virtual host and being associated with a web site; and

a configuration file, said configuration file containing instructions for directing said virtual host to proxy requests across said network connection to a virtual host on different physical machine; and

wherein each of said at least one virtual host provides a distinct and independent web server to users of said web server.