Systems and methods for an identity-centri application layer protocol to http gateway

摘要

An identity-centric application layer protocol to HTTP gateway provided between a client entity 7 and plural servers 5. A gateway device 25 receives an identity-centric application layer protocol query identifying an entity associated with the query. One of plural devices 25 providing the gateway service is assigned to the entity and a communication session is established by the client responsive to receiving the network address of the assigned device. The device identifies a first data attribute based on the received query and determines a second data attribute with a relationship 27 to the first data attribute, the second data attribute associated with a server of the plurality of servers from which information is obtained. The device generates an HTTP request that identifies the determined second data attribute and the entity associated with the query, for transmission to the associated server. An entity (e.g. user) may be assigned to more than one gateway device with queries having different contexts being directed to respective different devices. A name server 29 may be provided to supply the client entity with the network (IP) address of the assigned gateway device.