Apparatus and method for storing data in a proxy cache in a network
US7171469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9574
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention provides an apparatus for caching data in a network, with the apparatus including a proxy cache configured to receive request for an object from a client and to fetch data blocks from a server. The proxy cache may be configured to cache the data blocks in a hierarchical relationship within the object. The object may be, for example, a data file or a directory. The data blocks that are cached in the proxy cache define an active data set which is based upon a request from a client.
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