A server broker configured for use in a secure communication network, such as the Internet. The broker is configured to broker client transactions received over a secure network link, such as a secure socket layer (SSL) link, for distribution among one or more of a plurality of fulfillment servers. In...http://www.google.de/patents/US6681327?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6681327 - Method and system for managing secure client-server transactions