Method for information exchange in the customer/server mode between stations connected by a communication network
US5996017A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for information exchange in the customer/server mode between stations connected by a communication network is described. An emulated server (SEM) is provided at at least certain stations. The emulated server is appropriate for dialog according to a communication protocol to process requests for consulting resource files at a coupler between a station and the network. An interception mechanism (INT) is used to intercept the requests for consulting the resource files by redirecting them to the local emulated server. The emulated server is used either as a cache memory to reduce traffic or as a switch to mitigate and remedy a breakdown of the server.
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