System and method of providing data images over a network with a local image cache
US6721846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing a data image cache. A system suitable for transferring data images includes an image cache suitable for being accessed locally, the image cache suitable for storing at least one data image. Image storage is connected to the image cache over a network, the image storage including a plurality of data images. Wherein, a query is received by the image cache for a data image not included in the image cache, a data image corresponding to the queried image is transferred from the image storage to the image cache over the network.
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