Method, system and agent for transmitting information over a communication network
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1. Method for sending information over a communication network comprising at least one server and at least one client, the server comprising an agent functionality, the method comprising the following steps:
- maintaining by the agent of a cache containing up-to-date information;
determining, with the help of the agent, of which up-to-date information is relevant to the client;
sending by the agent to the client of the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a method, a system and an agent for sending information over a communication network. In the vicinity of a server in the communication network, there is an agent functionality that helps serve one or more clients or users by providing relevant information from a cache containing up-to-date information. The agent can be operated by the user and can also learn the usage behavior of the client.
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1. Method for sending information over a communication network comprising at least one server and at least one client, the server comprising an agent functionality, the method comprising the following steps:
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maintaining by the agent of a cache containing up-to-date information;
determining, with the help of the agent, of which up-to-date information is relevant to the client;
sending by the agent to the client of the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. System for sending information over a communication network comprising at least:
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a server equipped with a server cache;
a client;
an agent functionality at the server that is arranged to maintain up-to-date information in the server cache, determine information relevant to the client and send the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. Computer program intended to run on a server with a server cache comprising at least code parts for sending information over a communication network to at least one client comprising at least the steps of:
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maintenance by the program of a server cache containing up-to-date information;
determination by the program of the parts of the up-to-date information that are relevant to the client;
transmission by the program to the client of the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 32)
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31. Data carrier comprising data, the data loadable into the memory of a server in which the data represent a computer program capable of being run on the server, comprising at least code parts for sending information over a communication network to at least one client, comprising at least the steps of:
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maintenance by the program of a server cache containing up-to-date information;
determination by the program of which parts of the up-to-date information are relevant to the client;
transmission by the program to the client of the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time.
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33. Communication network comprising at least one server and at least one client in which at the server there is agent functionality arranged for executing at least the steps of:
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maintenance by the agent of a cache containing up-to-date information;
determination by the agent of which parts of the up-to-date information are relevant to the client;
transmission by the agent to the client of the relevant information over the communication network at an at least suitable time. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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