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Method and apparatus for storing and delivering documents on the internet

US6038601A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1997
Grant dateMar 14, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved method and apparatus is used for storing and delivering information over the Internet and using Internet technologies. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus for maintaining statistics on a server is disclosed. According to an alternative embodiment, a method and apparatus is disclosed for predicting data that a client device may request from a server on a network. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus is disclosed for managing bandwidth between a client device and a network. According to yet another embodiment, a method and apparatus is disclosed for validating a collection of data. According to yet another embodiment, a method for providing notification to clients from servers is disclosed.

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