USING HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL AS A TRANSPORT FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA STREAMS

摘要

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using HyperText Transfer Protocol communication as a transport for bi-directional data streams. Embodiments of the invention facilitate passing otherwise blocked TCP communication through a firewall. Embodiments of the invention can be used to pass legitimate TCP communication through a firewall even though a firewall is configured to block the legitimate TCP communication.