Methods and apparatus for obtaining content with reduced access times
US9268871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for obtaining content with reduces round trip times is provided. The method may comprise transmitting, from a device, a primary content item request to a proxy server to obtain a primary content item using a first protocol, receiving the primary content item from the remote proxy using the first protocol, generating one or more secondary content item requests for one or more secondary content items associated with the primary content item, transmitting the one or more secondary content item requests to the proxy server using a second protocol, wherein the second protocol decouples the one or more secondary content item requests from an acknowledgement of receipt of the one or more secondary content item requests, and receiving at least one of the one or more secondary content items from the proxy server using the second protocol.
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