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Method for providing communication services over a computer network system

US6332163A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1999
Grant dateDec 18, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for implementing communication services patterns. A fixed format stream-based communication system is provided and service is delivered via a globally addressable interface. Access is afforded to a legacy system. Service is delivered via a locally addressable interface. A null value is communicated and data is transmitted from a server to a client via pages. A naming service and a client are interfaced with the naming service allowing access to a plurality of different sets of services from a plurality of globally addressable interfaces. A stream-based communication system is provided and data is efficiently retrieved.

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