Method and apparatus for reducing inefficiencies caused by sending multiple commands to a server
US6675195B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/133
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus can improve the performance of a server and clients by storing commands sent to the server until a command is received that fills the capacity of the apparatus to store the commands or that will cause the server to provide information beyond acknowledgment of or completion of the command. The commands are then set to the server software for execution. The server then processes as a group the commands stored, returning a single response, and eliminating the overhead that could have been incurred in providing multiple responses or processing the commands separately.
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