Virtual dedicated connection system and method
First Claim
1. A method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a disconnected remote device over a data network, comprising:
- transmitting a network address request message from the requesting device to an address resolution server, the network address request message requesting a network address for the disconnected remote device;
receiving the network address request message at the address resolution server and transmitting a validation message to the disconnected remote device to determine if the disconnected remote device is disconnected from the data network;
if no response is received to the validation message, then generating an activation signal and transmitting the activation signal to the disconnected remote device;
receiving the activation signal at the remote device, and in response thereto, the remote device obtaining a network address and connecting to the data network;
transmitting the obtained network address for the connected remote device to the address resolution server; and
providing the obtained network address to the requesting device to thereby enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the data network.
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Abstract
A system and method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a disconnected remote device over a data network is provided. The method begins by transmitting a network address request message from the requesting device to an address resolution server. The network address request message is received at the address resolution server, and subsequently a validation message is transmitted to the disconnected remote device to determine if the disconnected remote device is disconnected from the data network. If no response is received to the validation message, then an activation signal is generated and transmitting to the disconnected remote device. In response to the activation signal, the remote device obtains a network address and connects to the data network. The obtained network address for the connected remote device is then provided to the requesting device to enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the data network.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a disconnected remote device over a data network, comprising:
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transmitting a network address request message from the requesting device to an address resolution server, the network address request message requesting a network address for the disconnected remote device; receiving the network address request message at the address resolution server and transmitting a validation message to the disconnected remote device to determine if the disconnected remote device is disconnected from the data network; if no response is received to the validation message, then generating an activation signal and transmitting the activation signal to the disconnected remote device; receiving the activation signal at the remote device, and in response thereto, the remote device obtaining a network address and connecting to the data network; transmitting the obtained network address for the connected remote device to the address resolution server; and providing the obtained network address to the requesting device to thereby enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a remote device over a data network, comprising:
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transmitting an address request message from the requesting device to a network server, the address request message requesting a network address for the remote device; receiving the address request message at the network server and transmitting a validation message to the remote device to determine if the remote device is in a disconnected state in which it is logically disconnected from the data network; if no response is received to the validation message, then generating an activation signal and transmitting the activation signal to the remote device; receiving the activation signal at the remote device, and in response thereto, the remote device obtaining a network address and communicating with the data network in order to logically connect to the data network; transmitting the obtained network address for the remote device to the network server; and providing the obtained network address to the requesting device to thereby enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the data network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of enabling network-based communication between a requesting device and a remote device over a virtual private data network, comprising:
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transmitting an address request message from the requesting device to a network server, the address request message requesting a network address for the remote device; receiving the address request message at the network server and transmitting a validation message to the remote device to determine if the remote device is in a disconnected state in which it is logically disconnected from the virtual private data network; if no response is received to the validation message, then generating an activation signal and transmitting the activation signal to the remote device; receiving the activation signal at the remote device, and in response thereto, the remote device obtaining a network address and communicating with the virtual private data network in order to logically connect to the virtual private data network; transmitting the obtained network address for the remote device to the network server; and providing the obtained network address to the requesting device to thereby enable a network-based communication pathway from the requesting device to the connected remote device over the virtual private data network.
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