System and method for implementing application functionality within a network infrastructure

• US 9,723,105 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2015
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sons of Innovation LLC
• Original Assignee: Circadence Corporation
• Inventors: Vange, Mark, Plumb, Mark, Kouts, Michael, Wilson, Glenn Sydney
• Primary Examiner(s): LAZARO, DAVID R
• Application Number:
  US14/934,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20160165008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 709218, 709236, 709246
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5021 Priority
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/505 considering the load
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5055 considering software capabilities, i.e. software resources associated or available to the machine
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5088 involving task migration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/14 Routing performance; Theoretical aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/10 Flow control; Congestion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/193 at the transport layer, e.g. TCP related
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/24 Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1408 by monitoring network traffic monitoring network traffic per se H04L43/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1458 Denial of Service
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10015 Access to distributed or replicated servers, e.g. using brokers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/101 : based on network conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1021 : based on client or server locations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1029 : using data related to the state of servers by a load balancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1031 : Controlling of the operation of servers by a load balancer, e.g. adding or removing servers that serve requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1034 : Reaction to server failures by a load balancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 : Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 : Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/561 : Adding application-functional data or data for application control, e.g. adding metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 : Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 : Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 : Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 : Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5681 : Pre-fetching or pre-delivering data based on network characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5682 : Policies or rules for updating, deleting or replacing the stored data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 : taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• 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 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 : Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 : Object-oriented database structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 : Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A system and method for implementing functionality within a network on behalf of first and second devices communicating with each other through the network. A front-end device is provided within the network that communicates data traffic with the first device. A back-end device is also implemented within the network and communicates data traffic with the second device. A communication channel couples the front-end device and the back-end device. Data traffic may be encoded into a different type or protocol for transport through the communication channel by the front-end device and back-end device. The front-end device and back-end device exchange quality of service information and may alter characteristics of the data traffic through the communication channel according to the quality of service information.

Claims

1. A communication network component configured to convert data packets of a first protocol received from a first computing device into data packets of a second protocol configured for transmission over an enhanced network link to a second computing device, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory configured to storage machine readable code executable by said at least one processor;

at least one communication interface configured to receive said data packets of said first protocol and transmit data packet of said second protocol; and

machine readable code stored in said at least one memory configured to;

receive said data packets of said first protocol from said first computing device;

parse a payload portion of said data packets of said first protocol;

process said payload portions of said data packets of said first protocol into modified data packets of said second protocol;

blend said modified data packets of said second protocol to create data packets of said second protocol having a desired size; and

transmit said data packets of said second protocol over said enhanced communication link.

2. The communication network component in accordance with claim 1 wherein said machine readable code is configured to blend by dividing and/or combining one or more of said modified data packets of said second protocol or portions thereof to create said data packets of said second protocol having said desired size.

3. The communication network component in accordance with claim 1 wherein said data packets of said first protocol comprise data packets in a TCP protocol.

4. The communication network component in accordance with claim 1 wherein said machine readable code is configured to process said payload portions by compressing, encrypting and/or error correcting said payload portions.

5. The communication network component in accordance with claim 1 further comprising machine readable code configured to assign a prioritization value of said created data packets of said second protocol.

6. The communication network component in accordance with claim 5 wherein said machine readable code is configured to transmit said data packets of said second protocol based upon an order determined by said prioritization values.

7. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for converting data packets of a first protocol generated by a client computing device into data packets of a second protocol configured for transmission over an enhanced network link to a second computing device, comprising;

computer readable program code configured to receive said data packets of said first protocol from said first computing device;

computer readable program code configured to parse a payload portion of said data packets of said first protocol;

computer readable program code configured to process said payload portions of said data packets of said first protocol into modified data packets of said second protocol;

computer readable program code configured to blend said modified data packets of said second protocol to create data packets of said second protocol having a desired size; and

computer readable program code configured to transmit said data packets of said second protocol over said enhanced communication link.

8. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said non-transitory computer readable medium comprises a memory of said client computing device.

9. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said non-transitory computer readable medium comprises a memory of a front end device which is communicatively coupled to said client computing device.

10. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said client computing device comprises a web server.

11. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said computer readable program code is configured to blend by dividing and/or combining one or more of said modified data packets of said second protocol or portions thereof to create said data packets of said second protocol having said desired sized.

12. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said data packets of said first protocol comprise data packets in a TCP protocol.

13. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 wherein said computer readable program code is configured to process said payload portions by compressing, encrypting and/or error correcting said payload portions.

14. The computer program product in accordance with claim 7 further comprising computer readable program code configured to assign a prioritization value of said created data packets of said second protocol.

15. The computer program product in accordance with claim 14 wherein said computer readable program code is configured to transmit said data packets of said second protocol based upon an order determined by said prioritization values.