Method and system for communicating an information packet through multiple router devices

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a first computing device receives a first information packet from a second computing device. The second computing device receives the first information packet from a global computer network through a first router device. The first computing device outputs a second information packet to the global computer network through a second router device, such that the second information packet bypasses the first router device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An information processing system, comprising: 
 a first computing device for: 
 from a second computing device, receiving a first information packet, the second computing device receiving the first information packet from a global computer network through a first router device;  
 outputting a second information packet to the global computer network through a second router device, such that the second information packet bypasses the first router device.  
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first computing device is for outputting the second information packet to the global computer network through a local area network and the second router device.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the local area network is a first local area network, and wherein the second computing device receives the first information packet from the global computer network through a second local area network and the first router.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the first computing device is for receiving the first information packet from the second computing device through a third local area network.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first computing device is for receiving a third information packet from the global computer network through the first router device.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the first computing device is for coupling to the second computing device through a local area network that is coupled to the first router device.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the local area network is a first local area network, and wherein the first computing device is for receiving the first information packet from the second computing device through a second local area network.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first computing device is a network interface card  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first information packet originates from a client, and wherein the second computing device is coupled through the first router device and the global computer network to the client.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the second information packet includes the first information packet and a reference to a data structure of a connection with the client.  
     
     
         11 . A method performed by a first computing device of an information processing system, the method comprising: 
 from a second computing device, receiving a first information packet, the second computing device receiving the first information packet from a global computer network through a first router device;    outputting a second information packet to the global computer network through a second router device, such that the second information packet bypasses the first router device.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the method comprises: 
 outputting the second information packet to the global computer network through a local area network and the second router device.  
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the local area network is a first local area network, and wherein the second computing device receives the first information packet from the global computer network through a second local area network and the first router.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the method comprises: 
 receiving the first information packet from the second computing device through a third local area network.  
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the method comprises: 
 receiving a third information packet from the global computer network through the first router device.  
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the method comprises: 
 coupling to the second computing device through a local area network that is coupled to the first router device.  
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the local area network is a first local area network, and wherein the method comprises: 
 receiving the first information packet from the second computing device through a second local area network.  
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the first computing device is a network interface card  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the first information packet originates from a client, and wherein the second computing device is coupled through the first router device and the global computer network to the client.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the second information packet includes the first information packet and a reference to a data structure of a connection with the client.