Abstract: There is disclosed a proxy for providing network services for a packet comprising a header comprising at least one information field and being transmitted via a network wherein between nodes a protocol comprising at least one information field is used. The proxy receives packets encapsulated in the protocol, a parser configured to remove the header from the packets, and a mapper configured to transcribe the information fields of the header into at least one protocol information field. The packet and protocol are forwarded to a network service provider where a network service is executed on the parsed packet. Following completion of the at least one network service, the parsed packet and mapped protocol are returned to the mapper, the header reconstituted from the protocol information field, the reconstituted header prepended to the parsed packet and the reconstituted header and parsed packet transmitted via the connection to the network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for sharing multi-media applications and files on line. A central server acts as the receiving, organizing and playing point for multi-media applications from multiple users having authorized access to a particular member's secure position within the central server.