US 10,873,507 B2Granted

Proxy automatic configuration file manager

AssigneeBank of America Corporation

InventorsMichael T. Frizzell, Johannes A. Baartmans

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Abstract

A PAC file manager is provided. The PAC file manager may include PAC files. The PAC files may be generated by, and be resident on, a PAC server. The PAC file manager may include update processors. Each update processor may include a capability to transmit update information to the PAC server. The update information may be for updating URLs included in the PAC files. The PAC file manager may also include general processors and proxy servers. Each time a general processor launches a web browser, the general processor may download a PAC file from the PAC server. The PAC file may be stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor. Each PAC file may include instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL. The instructions may identify whether to use a proxy server and which specific proxy server to use.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A proxy auto configuration file manager comprising:

at least two proxy auto configuration files, the two proxy auto configuration files forming a list of a plurality of proxy auto configuration files;
a dataset for each proxy auto configuration file included in each of the plurality of proxy auto configuration files, the dataset being generated by, and being resident on, a proxy auto configuration server, wherein a segment of data included in the dataset associated with a first proxy auto configuration file, is logged by the proxy auto configuration file manager to be included in a second proxy auto configuration file when the second proxy auto configuration file is generated;
a plurality of update processors, each of said update processors configured to transmit update information to the proxy auto configuration server, said update information for updating uniform resource locators (“URLs”) included in the plurality of proxy auto configuration files, said URL update information comprising URL updates;
a plurality of general processors;
a plurality of proxy servers;
wherein:
upon receipt of update information at the proxy auto configuration server, said update information comprising URL updates, the proxy auto configuration server is configured to:
store the URL updates in a storage location included in the proxy auto configuration server;
after a predetermined time period, update the dataset associated with each proxy auto configuration file, each update comprising:
copying the stored updates into the dataset associated with the proxy auto configuration file;
and
after a second predetermined time period, generate each proxy auto configuration file, wherein:
each generated proxy auto configuration file includes the appropriate URL updates;
and
during the proxy auto configuration file generation, the proxy auto configuration server copies the segment of data included in the first proxy auto configuration file into the second proxy auto configuration file;
each time a general processor, included in the plurality of general processors, launches a web browser to access a URL and/or changes a setting on the web browser, the general processor is configured to download a proxy auto configuration file from the proxy auto configuration server, said proxy auto configuration file being stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor;
and
each proxy auto configuration file includes instructions, said instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL, said instructions including directions for use by a web browser, the web browser associated with the general processor, teaching how to reach the URL, said instructions identifying whether or not to use a proxy server, and when the instructions include using a proxy server, identifying which proxy server, included in the plurality of proxy servers, is required to access the URL.

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A proxy auto configuration (“PAC”) file manager, said PAC file manager being configured to:

comprise at least two PAC files;
maintain a dataset, in a PAC server, for each of the PAC files, wherein a segment of data, included in the dataset associated with a first PAC file, is logged by the PAC file manager to be included in a second PAC file when the second PAC file is generated;
receive a plurality of uniform resource locator (“URL”) updates, said URL updates to be included in the PAC files, the URL updates being received from a plurality of update processors;
upon receipt of the URL updates, store the URL updates in a storage location included in the PAC file manager;
after a predetermined time period, update the dataset associated with each PAC file, wherein each update comprises, for each PAC file, copying the stored updates into the dataset associated with the PAC file;
and
after a second predetermined time period, generate each PAC file, wherein
each generated PAC file includes the appropriate URL updates;
and
during the PAC file generation, the PAC server copies the segment of data, included in the dataset associated with the first PAC file, into the second PAC file;
comprise a plurality of general processors, each time a general processor, included in plurality of general processors, launches a web browser to access a URL and/or changes a setting on the web browser, the general processor is configured to download one of the PAC files from the PAC server, said PAC file being stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor.

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A method for managing proxy auto configuration (“PAC”) files using a PAC file manager, the method comprising:

maintaining a dataset, in a PAC server, for each of the PAC files, wherein a segment of data, included in the dataset associated with a first PAC file, is logged by the PAC file manager to be included in a second PAC file when the second PAC file is generated;
receiving a plurality of uniform resource locator (“URL”) updates, said URL updates to be included in the PAC files, the URL updates being received from a plurality of update processors;
upon receipt of the URL updates, storing the URL updates in a storage location included in the PAC file manager;
after a predetermined time period:
updating the dataset associated with each PAC file, wherein the updating comprises, for each PAC file, copying the stored updates into the dataset associated with the PAC file;
and
generating each PAC file, wherein:
each generated PAC file includes the appropriate URL updates;
and
during the PAC file generation, the PAC server copies the segment of data included in the dataset associated with the first PAC file into the second PAC file.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/663,634Filed 25 Oct 2019 · continuation
Priority: 31 Jul 2017
Published: US 2020/0059406 A120 Feb 2020
Granted: 22 Dec 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

H04L 41/0886
Aspects of the degree of configuration automation: fully automatic configuration
H04L 41/082
Characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings: the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
H04L 61/457
Network directories; Name-to-address mapping: containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names
H04L 63/0281
For separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls: proxies

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Application15/664,044Parent of this continuation · filed 31 Jul 2017
US 2020/0059406 A1Pre-grant publication · published 20 Feb 2020
US 10,491,475 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2019/0036777 A1Published application
US 10,873,507 B2This patent

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