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US-9219660-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Traversing firewalls
US9106526B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106526-B2 |
| Application number | US-39464303-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | Mar 21, 2003 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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Traversing a firewall. A method embodiment includes receiving, from behind the firewall, an electronic mail message with instructions to establish a connection with a device located outside the firewall. A connection is then established through the firewall with the device outside the firewall according to the instructions in the electronic mail message.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for traversing a firewall, the firewall preventing remote devices from accessing, but allowing remote devices to send electronic mail messages to, a plurality of local network devices, the method comprising: receiving, by a network printer of the plurality of local network devices, an electronic mail message from a remote administrator device outside the firewall, the electronic mail message including an access request and credentials of the remote…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04L41/026Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106526B2 cover?
- Traversing a firewall. A method embodiment includes receiving, from behind the firewall, an electronic mail message with instructions to establish a connection with a device located outside the firewall. A connection is then established through the firewall with the device outside the firewall according to the instructions in the electronic mail message.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Perkins Gregory Eugene, Reese Curtis, Hewlett Packard Development Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L41/026. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).