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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2008
Craig M. Mazzagatte, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Yeongtau Louis Tsao, Irvine, CA (US);
Dariusz T. Dusberger, Irvine, CA (US);
Craig M. Mazzagatte, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Yeongtau Louis Tsao, Irvine, CA (US);
Dariusz T. Dusberger, Irvine, CA (US);
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for establishing and maintaining a connection by a client to a server within a network includes creating a socket for connecting to the server, based on authentication information associated with the client, and connecting to the server using the socket. In addition, the method includes saving the authentication information associated the client. The method further includes in a case where subsequent connection to the server is requested by the client, reconnecting to the server via the socket, based on the saved authentication information. An apparatus for establishing and maintaining a connection by a client to a server within a network is also provided.