20240022624. ERROR RESPONSE DETECTION IN HTTP-BASED COMMUNICATIONS simplified abstract (VMWARE, INC)
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ERROR RESPONSE DETECTION IN HTTP-BASED COMMUNICATIONS
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Grigor Harbaliev of Sofia (BG)
ERROR RESPONSE DETECTION IN HTTP-BASED COMMUNICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240022624 titled 'ERROR RESPONSE DETECTION IN HTTP-BASED COMMUNICATIONS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a gateway device that receives HTTP requests from a client device and transmits them to a server. It also receives HTTP responses from the server and determines if the response body size is below a threshold. If it is, the device checks if the response body includes a predefined sequence. If the sequence is present, the device parses the response body to determine if it is an error response of interest. If it is, the device manages the HTTP response.
- The gateway device includes a gateway application to handle HTTP requests and responses.
- It receives HTTP requests from a client device and forwards them to a server.
- It receives HTTP responses from the server and checks if the response body size is below a threshold.
- If the response body size is below the threshold, it checks if the response body includes a predefined sequence.
- If the predefined sequence is present, it parses the response body to determine if it is an error response of interest.
- If it is an error response of interest, the device manages the HTTP response.
Potential Applications:
- Network security: The gateway device can analyze HTTP responses for error responses of interest, helping to identify potential security threats.
- Performance optimization: By monitoring response body sizes and predefined sequences, the device can optimize network performance by identifying and managing problematic responses.
Problems Solved:
- Efficient error response handling: The device efficiently identifies and manages error responses of interest, reducing the need for manual intervention.
- Network performance optimization: By analyzing response body sizes and predefined sequences, the device can identify and address performance issues in the network.
Benefits:
- Improved network security: The device helps identify and manage error responses that may indicate security threats.
- Enhanced network performance: By optimizing response handling and addressing performance issues, the device improves overall network performance.
Original Abstract Submitted
in an example, a gateway device includes a gateway application to receive a hypertext transfer protocol (http) request from a client device and transmit the http request to a server. further, the gateway application may receive an http response from the server responsive to the http request and determine whether a size of a response body of the http response is less than a threshold. in response to determining the size of the response body is less than the threshold, the gateway application may determine whether the response body includes a predefined sequence. further, in response to determining that the response body includes the predefined sequence, the gateway application may parse the response body to determine whether the http response is an error response of interest. in response to determining that the http response is the error response of interest, the gateway application may manage the http response.
