Network services platform
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of using a services platform to provide a network service to a remote enterprise network, comprising:
- using a computer to perform steps comprising;
establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel between the services platform and an endpoint of the remote enterprise network responsive to execution of a control module on the endpoint;
establishing a bridge between the IP tunnel and the remote enterprise network responsive to the execution of the control module on the endpoint;
allocating a unique private IP address space to the remote enterprise network;
inventorying the remote enterprise network to identify a plurality of endpoints on the remote enterprise network, ones of the plurality of endpoints being identified with enterprise network IP addresses in an enterprise address space;
assigning services platform IP addresses within the unique private IP address space to identified ones of the plurality of endpoints; and
providing the network service to the remote enterprise network via the IP tunnel and bridge,wherein the services platform provides network services to a plurality of remote enterprise networks and wherein a different unique private IP address space is allocated to one or more of the plurality of remote enterprise networks.
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Abstract
A network services platform provides services to remote enterprise networks. The services platform provides a control module to a computer in the enterprise network. The control module executes on the computer and interacts with the services platform to establish an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel between the services platform and the computer. The control module also establishes a bridge between the IP tunnel and the enterprise network. The services platform allocates a unique private IP address space to the enterprise network, and translates IP addresses in network communications between enterprise network addresses and corresponding services platform addresses in the allocated unique private address space. The services platform provides network services to the enterprise network via the IP tunnel and bridge.
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1. A computer-implemented method of using a services platform to provide a network service to a remote enterprise network, comprising:
using a computer to perform steps comprising; establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel between the services platform and an endpoint of the remote enterprise network responsive to execution of a control module on the endpoint; establishing a bridge between the IP tunnel and the remote enterprise network responsive to the execution of the control module on the endpoint; allocating a unique private IP address space to the remote enterprise network; inventorying the remote enterprise network to identify a plurality of endpoints on the remote enterprise network, ones of the plurality of endpoints being identified with enterprise network IP addresses in an enterprise address space; assigning services platform IP addresses within the unique private IP address space to identified ones of the plurality of endpoints; and providing the network service to the remote enterprise network via the IP tunnel and bridge, wherein the services platform provides network services to a plurality of remote enterprise networks and wherein a different unique private IP address space is allocated to one or more of the plurality of remote enterprise networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A services platform for providing a network service to a remote enterprise network comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program modules; and a computer processor for executing the computer program modules for performing steps comprising; establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel between the services platform and an endpoint of the remote enterprise network responsive to execution of a control module on the endpoint; establishing a bridge between the IP tunnel and the remote enterprise network responsive to the execution of the control module on the endpoint; allocating a unique private IP address space to the remote enterprise network; inventorying the remote enterprise network to identify a plurality of endpoints on the remote enterprise network, ones of the plurality of endpoints being identified with enterprise network IP addresses in an enterprise address space; assigning services platform IP addresses within the unique private IP address space to identified ones of the plurality of endpoints; and providing the network service to the remote enterprise network via the IP tunnel and bridge, wherein the services platform provides network services to a plurality of remote enterprise networks and wherein a different unique private IP address space is allocated to one or more of the plurality of remote enterprise networks. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program modules for enabling a services platform to provide a network service to a remote enterprise network, the modules comprising:
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an interaction module for interacting with a user of an endpoint of the remote enterprise network to enable the user to request the network service from the services platform; a tunnel creation module for creating an IP tunnel between the endpoint and the services platform; and a bridging module for bridging the IP tunnel with the remote enterprise network; wherein the services platform performs; allocating a unique private IP address space to the remote enterprise network; inventorying the remote enterprise network to identify a plurality of endpoints on the remote enterprise network, ones of the plurality of endpoints being identified with enterprise network IP addresses in an enterprise address space; assigning service platform IP addresses within the unique private IP address space to identified ones of the plurality of endpoints; and providing the requested network service via the IP tunnel bridged with the remote enterprise network; wherein the services platform provides network services to a plurality of remote enterprise networks and wherein a different unique private IP address space is allocated to one or more of the plurality of remote enterprise networks. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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