Method and apparatus for providing client-side caching
US8335819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided for providing client-side caching in network communication. A client-side caching module receives a request, from a device, for a scripting file associated with web content, the scripting file supporting client-side caching at the device. The client-side caching module identifies that the request is received over a connection supporting connection reuse. The client-side caching module determines whether the request is a first-time request. If the request is a first time request, the client-side consistency module collects session configuration information for the web content from the device, specifies session variables in the scripting file based on the session configuration information, and initiates a subsequent request for the scripting file over the connection. If the request is a subsequent request, the client-side caching module marks the session variables in the scripting file as cacheable at the device, and causes, at least in part, transmission of the scripting file to the device.
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