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US 7,424,737 B2Granted
Virtual host for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and non-IP compliant destination
AssigneeGraphOn Corporation
InventorsRalph E. Wesinger, Jr., Christopher D. Coley
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Abstract
A virtual host for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and non-IP compliant destination is disclosed. The virtual host includes a communications channel configured to channel process traffic, transforming IP-compliant traffic into a non-IP protocol appropriate for the destination.
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A firewall device for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and a non-IP compliant destination comprising:
- a firewall device having a first edge connection corresponding to a first network connection and a second edge connection corresponding to a second network connection;
- at least one of said first or second edge connections further comprising at least one set of virtual hosts for providing network connectivity between the IP-compliant source and the non-IP compliant destination, each of said virtual hosts of said set corresponding to a distinct home through which a connection may be made between said IP compliant source and said non-IP compliant destination;
- each of said virtual hosts further comprising a communications channel configured to:
- receive IP-compliant traffic from said source being destined for said non-IP compliant destination;
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- channel process said traffic in said communications channel to perform a protocol translation of said traffic, thereby transforming said IP-compliant traffic into a non-IP protocol appropriate for said destination.
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A firewall device for protocol transforming traffic traversing between an IP-compliant source and a non-IP compliant destination comprising:
- firewall device means having a first edge connection means corresponding to a first network connection and a second edge connection means corresponding to a second network connection;
- at least one of said first or second edge connections means further comprising virtual host means for providing network connectivity between the IP compliant source and the non-IP compliant destination;
- said virtual host means including means for providing a plurality of distinct homes through which a connection may be made between said IP compliant source and said non-IP compliant destination;
- said virtual host means further comprising means for receiving IP-compliant traffic from said source being destined for said non-IP compliant destination;
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- means for transforming said IP-compliant traffic into a non-IP protocol appropriate for said destination.
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