System and method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device

A method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device, comprising:

• determining, after the lapse of a user-defined time period, whether an input data stream of an existing connection between said server and said passive client device is empty, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between said server and said passive client device in response to said input data stream being empty;
• closing said existing connection in response to the presence of said request for new connection;
• and
• establishing said new connection between said server and said passive client device.

A method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device, comprising:

• continuously monitoring whether there is a problem in an existing connection between said server and said passive client device, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between said server and said passive client device;
• closing said existing connection in response to the presence of said request for new connection;
• and
• establishing said new connection between said server and said passive client device.

A method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device, comprising:

• determining, by said server without communicating with said passive client device, the presence of a problem in an existing connection between said server and said passive client device;
• determining the presence of a request for a new connection between said server and said passive client device in response to the presence of said problem in said existing connection;
• closing said existing connection in response to the presence of said request for new connection;
• and
• establishing said new connection between said server and said passive client device.

An application for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device, comprising:

• application software resident on a computer-readable medium and operable to:
• continuously monitor whether an input data stream of an existing connection between said server and said passive client device is empty, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between said server and said passive client device;
• close said existing connection in response to the presence of said request for new connection;
• and
• establish said new connection between said server and said passive client device.

A system for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device, comprising:

• means for continuously monitoring whether an input data stream of an existing connection between said server and said passive client device is empty, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between said server and said passive client device;
• means for closing said existing connection in response to the presence of said request for new connection;
• and
• means for establishing said new connection between said server and said passive client device.