Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100235481 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCESSING NETWORKED DEVICES WITHOUT ACCESSIBLE ADDRESSES VIA VIRTUAL IP ADDRESSES - A method, apparatus, and system are described for accessing networked devices without accessible network addresses via Virtual IP (VIP) addresses. The system consists of a first Device Services Controller (DSC), featuring a Host Controller component that can make available a virtual network interface and corresponding virtual IP address (VIP) and having a first conduit manager to create a first outgoing TCP/IP conduit connection to a device service manager (DSM). When networking traffic arrives at the virtual networking interface with the associated VIP, the Host Controller component automatically processes and forwards that traffic to the DSM. The DSM processes and relays traffic from the first outgoing TCP/IP conduitconnection to a second DSC, which has a Device Controller component and a second conduit manager to create a second direct outgoing TCP/IP conduit connection to the DSM. An IP redirector in the DSM receives communication traffic from the first established TCP/IP conduit connection from the first DSC and then routes the communication traffic down the second established TCP/IP conduit connection to the second DSC based on a Virtual IP address to real IP address mapping stored in the registry of the DSM. The Host Controller component processes and delivers the network traffic from the DSM to the appropriate local networked device and if appropriate send back any return traffic back to the DSM, which will return it to the first DSC for delivery to the originating network device, Using this mechanism, it is possible for two networked devices on separate networks to communicate even if there does not exist a route to the network address of the target device. | 09-16-2010 |
20100241762 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A CENTRAL STATION TO ALLOCATE VIRTUAL IP ADDRESSES - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central station to allocate virtual IP addresses. A device service manager server (DSM) has a network access module configured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs). The DSM serves as a central management station for allocating and assigning Virtual IP addresses to network devices to proxy communications for networked devices on a local area network (LAN) where each DSC resides. The DSM is located exterior from the network devices on the LAN where communications associated with the assigned VIP addresses are being routed to. The DSM assigns a Virtual IP Addresses to each DSC and establishes a route from the assigned Virtual IP address to a destination network device on a LAN, based on corresponding DSC and network device information stored in a registry of the DSM. | 09-23-2010 |
20110026531 | METHOD TO TUNNEL UDP-BASED DEVICE DISCOVERY - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central station to allocate virtual IP addresses. A device service manager server (DSM) has a network access module conFigured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs). The DSM serves as a central management station for allocating and assigning Virtual IP addresses to network devices to proxy communications for networked devices on a local area network (LAN) where each DSC resides. The DSM is located exterior from the network devices on the LAN where communications associated with the assigned VIP addresses are being routed to. The DSM assigns a Virtual IP Addresses to each DSC and establishes a route from the assigned Virtual IP address to a destination network device on a LAN, based on corresponding DSC and network device information stored in a registry of the DSM. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035470 | Various Methods and Apparatuses for Tunneling of UDP Broadcasts - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central station to allocate virtual IP addresses. A device service manager server (DSM) has a network access module configured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs). The DSM serves as a central management station for allocating and assigning Virtual IP addresses to network devices to proxy communications for networked devices on a local area network (LAN) where each DSC resides. In some embodiments, various protocols may use UDP broadcasts to perform device discovery. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATION OF REVERSE VIRTUAL INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central station to allocate virtual IP addresses. A device service manager server (DSM) has a network access module conFigured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs). The DSM serves as a central management station for allocating and assigning Virtual IP addresses to network devices to proxy communications for networked devices on a local area network (LAN) where each DSC resides. The DSM is located exterior from the network devices on the LAN where communications associated with the assigned VIP addresses are being routed to. The DSM assigns a Virtual IP Addresses to each DSC and establishes a route from the assigned Virtual IP address to a destination network device on a LAN, based on corresponding DSC and network device information stored in a registry of the DSM. In some embodiments, a return route from the destination network device back to the network device on the LAN with the assigned Virtual IP address may also be established. | 02-10-2011 |
20110246630 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCESSING NETWORKED DEVICES WITHOUT ACCESSIBLE ADDRESSES VIA VIRTUAL IP ADDRESSES - A method, and system for accessing networked devices without accessible network addresses via Virtual IP (VIP) addresses. The system uses a first Device Services Controller (DSC) that can make available a virtual network interface and corresponding VIP to create a first outgoing TCP/IP conduit connection to a device service manager (DSM). A Host Controller component processes and forwards traffic to the DSM which processes and relays traffic to a second DSC, which creates a second direct outgoing TCP/IP conduit connection to the DSM. The system has an IP redirector that routes communication traffic to the second DSC based on VIP address to real IP address mapping stored in the registry of the DSM. The system processes and delivers the traffic to appropriate local networked device and sends back any return traffic to the DSM. The system allows for communication between networked devices on separate networks without direct network addresses. | 10-06-2011 |
20120284374 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A CENTRAL MANAGEMENT STATION FOR AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF CONFIGURATION INFORMATION TO REMOTE DEVICES - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central management system to configure remote devices. A device service manager server (DSM) may have an IP redirector module configured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs) that are behind a firewall on a wide area network relative to a location of the DSM on the wide area network, where the DSM serves as a central management station for a distribution of initial configuration information to the DSCs, wherein an executable boot up file uploaded via a drive port in that DSC is scripted to gather configuration information for that DSC and network devices on the same network as that DSC and without a prompt by the DSM then sends configuration files to the DSM which makes a master copy of the device configuration file in the DSM's registry for that DSC. | 11-08-2012 |
20140181248 | Simple Remote Access Through Firewalls For Networked Devices and Applications - A method, apparatus, and system are described for accessing networked devices without accessible network addresses via Virtual IP (VIP) addresses. The system consists of a soft Device Services Controller (DSC), downloaded on a first local network from the device service manager (DSM) on a wide area network, and a VIP Access enabled device on a second local network separate from the first area network. The soft DSC and associated VIP Access enabled device create a virtual network interface and corresponding virtual IP address (VIP) to permit outgoing TCP/IP conduit connection to the DSM. When networking traffic arrives at the virtual networking interface with the associated VIP, the soft DSC automatically processes and forwards that traffic to the DSM. Using this mechanism, it is possible for two networked devices on separate networks to communicate in spite of firewalls and without knowledge of each other's network. | 06-26-2014 |
20150020186 | Various Methods and Apparatuses for a Central Management Station for Automatic Distribution of Configuration Information to Remote Devices - A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central management system to configure remote devices. A device service manager server (DSM) may have an IP redirector module configured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs) that are behind a firewall on a wide area network relative to a location of the DSM on the wide area network, where the DSM serves as a central management station for a distribution of configuration information to the DSCs, wherein an executable boot up file uploaded via a drive port in that DSC is scripted to gather configuration information for that DSC and network devices on the same network as that DSC and without a prompt by the DSM then sends an initial configuration file to the DSM which makes a master copy of the device configuration file in the DSM's registry for that DSC. | 01-15-2015 |