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System and method for supporting port multiplexing in a server environment

  • US 9,246,780 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2012
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for supporting port multiplexing in a server environment comprising a plurality of services running on a single server process, the method comprising:

  • providing a port in the server environment;

    providing a multiplexed socket provider which provides a plurality of multiplexed sockets associated with the port;

    associating the port with a plurality of different port address values identifying a plurality of sub-ports of the port each of the plurality of sub-ports being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of multiplexed sockets;

    designating a different sub-port of said plurality of sub-ports for each of the plurality of services; and

    receiving a plurality of connection requests at the port;

    in response to each of the plurality of connection requests,reading a particular port address value from said each connection request,identifying a particular sub-port of the plurality of sub-ports associated with the particular port address, andestablishing a connection via the particular sub-port with a particular socket corresponding to the particular sub-port.

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