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Caching media data using content sensitive object identifiers

US7376790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99944
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for caching media data, including streaming media data, using content-sensitive identifiers. The content-sensitive identifiers enable a caching proxy or a caching server to unambiguously determine the version or contents of media data cached by the caching proxy for a particular data pointer or data reference (e.g., a URL) such that an appropriate version of the media data can be served to a requesting client system in an efficient and economical manner.

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