Trans-network roaming and resolution with web services for devices

Systems and methods are provided that facilitate automated network address determinations and communications between roaming peers. In one aspect, a network communications system is provided. The system includes methods for updating a resolution provider with a current host transport address and for...

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Main Authors SHANNON J. CHAN, WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.06.2011
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Systems and methods are provided that facilitate automated network address determinations and communications between roaming peers. In one aspect, a network communications system is provided. The system includes methods for updating a resolution provider with a current host transport address and for determining a roaming hosts service address and port information. Other processes include opening and mapping ports through a traversal component which can include Network Address Translators and Firewalls and opening/mapping ports in conjunction with cascaded Network Address Translators.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20060241233