Client-server protocol support list for standard request-response protocols
US6658476B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client-server protocol support list in the context of standard request-response protocols such as the HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request according to a predetermined transport protocol. In response to receiving the request, the method transmits a list of supported client-server protocols in order of server preference, in accordance with the predetermined transport protocol. In one embodiment, the request is an OPTIONS request under HTTP. In one embodiment, the list is not a complete list of the protocols supported by the server.
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