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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Anton Okmianski, Lincoln, MA (US);
Mickael Graham, Lincoln, MA (US);
Joshua B. Littlefield, Wellesley, MA (US);
Allen J. Huotari, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Anton Okmianski, Lincoln, MA (US);
Mickael Graham, Lincoln, MA (US);
Joshua B. Littlefield, Wellesley, MA (US);
Allen J. Huotari, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A proxy server according to an embodiment includes a memory and a communication unit. The memory is configured to store and retrieve a client device identifier and an associated client device transport address, while the communication unit is configured to send and receive messages. The communication unit is configured to receive an identification message according to a first protocol from a client device through at least one intermediate network address translator (NAT). The identification message includes the client device identifier and conveys the client device transport address. The communication unit is configured to receive a request message from an admin device including the client device identifier. The proxy server is configured to retrieve the associated client device transport address and instruct the client device to open a connection with the proxy server according to a second protocol that is different from the first protocol.