Multi-homed web server

• US 8,117,298 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2010
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Original Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Inventors: Wesinger, Jr., Ralph E., Coley, Christopher D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Avellino, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCLEOD, MARSHALL M
• Application Number:
  US12/841,045
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 709/201, 709/204, 709/223, 709/230, 709/238
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• 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 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A multi-homed web server is disclosed including a plurality of virtual hosts operable in a web server. A master configuration file associated with each of said plurality of virtual hosts is provided. A plurality of modules are available for processing particular types of incoming connection requests. Associations are maintained in the master configuration file for determining which of the plurality of modules is appropriate for a particular incoming connection request.

Claims

1. A multi-homed web server comprising:

a web server physical machine;

web server software operable on said web server physical machine, the web server software configured to provide a plurality of virtual hosts on said web server physical machine;

a defaults file, said defaults file being compiled and linked to said web server software;

said defaults file comprising a database for storing information at least regarding the file extension of a received request, type of information to returned responsive to said received request, and the identity of a module having predetermined functionality to process said received request; and

wherein new functionality may be added to said web server software by editing said defaults file, re-compiling the edited defaults file, and re-linking the compiled edited defaults file to said web server software.