On the fly server for modifying data characteristics for client-server network applications
US6658167B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/5651
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a computer implemented method and apparatus for modifying data to be used by a client application in a client/server network. The steps for implementing the present invention include: transmitting information to the server computer from the client computer, wherein the transmitted information defines the intended use of data in a client application stored on the client computer; based on the transmitted information, modifying the data to optimize the data for its intended use by the client application, wherein such modification is performed by the server computer before transmitting the modified data to the client application. In the preferred embodiment, the modifications to the data are made as the request is made from the server application. The data modifications are performed by the server computer and are based on information about the client application's intended use of the data. Because the computations are made on the fly, the modified data files may be customized instantaneously.
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