Traversing firewalls
First Claim
1. A method of traversing a firewall, the method performed by a hardware processor of a remote administrator device and comprising:
- generating an access request for a respective one of the plurality of local network printers behind the firewall;
sending a polling mail message to the respective local network printer, the polling mail message comprising timing instructions for when the respective local network printer is to establish a connection with the remote administrator device located outside the firewall in order to poll for access requests, wherein the firewall prevents remote devices from accessing, but allows remote devices to send electronic mail messages to the plurality of local network printers; and
based on the respective local network printer establishing a connection with the remote administrator device in accordance with the timing instructions of the polling mail message, receiving and monitoring state data for the respective local network printer, the state data being received over the connection.
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Abstract
A remote administrator device is provided outside a firewall that prevents remote devices from accessing, but allows remote devices to send electronic mail messages to a plurality of local network devices. The remote administrator device can send an electronic mail message to a respective one of the plurality of local network devices behind the firewall. The electronic mail message can include instructions for the respective local network device to establish a connection with the remote administrator device through the firewall. Once the connection is established, the remote administrator device can monitor state data received over the connection for the respective local network device.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of traversing a firewall, the method performed by a hardware processor of a remote administrator device and comprising:
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generating an access request for a respective one of the plurality of local network printers behind the firewall; sending a polling mail message to the respective local network printer, the polling mail message comprising timing instructions for when the respective local network printer is to establish a connection with the remote administrator device located outside the firewall in order to poll for access requests, wherein the firewall prevents remote devices from accessing, but allows remote devices to send electronic mail messages to the plurality of local network printers; and based on the respective local network printer establishing a connection with the remote administrator device in accordance with the timing instructions of the polling mail message, receiving and monitoring state data for the respective local network printer, the state data being received over the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A remote administrator device comprising:
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a hardware processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the hardware processor located outside a firewall, cause the remote administrator device to; generate an access request for a respective one of a plurality of local network printers behind the firewall; send a polling mail message to the respective local network printer, the polling mail message comprising timing instructions for when the respective local network printer is to establish a connection with the remote administrator device in order to poll for access requests, wherein the firewall prevents remote devices from accessing, but allows remote devices to send electronic mail messages to the plurality of local network printers; and based on the respective local network printer establishing a connection with the remote administrator device in accordance with the timing instructions of the polling mail message, receive and monitor state data for the respective local network printer, the state data being received over the connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor of a remote administrator device located outside a firewall, cause the remote administrator device to:
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generate an access request for a respective one of a plurality of local network printers behind the firewall; send a polling mail message to the respective one of a plurality of local network printer, the polling mail message comprising timing instructions for when the respective local network printer is to establish a connection with the remote administrator device in order to poll for access requests, wherein the firewall prevents remote devices from accessing, but allows remote devices to send electronic mail messages to the plurality of local network printers; and based on the respective local network printer establishing a connection with the remote administrator device in accordance with the timing instructions of the polling mail message, receive and monitor state data for the respective local network printer, the state data being received over the connection.
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