Determining availability of a destination for computer network communications
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1. A method for determining availability of a destination for computer network communications, the method comprising:
- providing on a caching device a destination availability cache comprising at least one cache entry representing availability of a destination; and
providing, from the caching device to a source, through computer network communications, information indicating the availability of the destination.
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Abstract
Determining availability of a destination for computer network communications that include providing on a caching device a destination availability cache comprising at least one cache entry representing availability of a destination and providing, from the caching device to a source, through computer network communications, information indicating the availability of the destination. In typical embodiments, the cache entry comprises a network address of a destination device and a time limitation for the cache entry.
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1. A method for determining availability of a destination for computer network communications, the method comprising:
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providing on a caching device a destination availability cache comprising at least one cache entry representing availability of a destination; and
providing, from the caching device to a source, through computer network communications, information indicating the availability of the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining availability of a destination for computer network communications, the system comprising:
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means for providing on a caching device a destination availability cache comprising at least one cache entry representing availability of a destination; and
means for providing, from the caching device to a source, through computer network communications, information indicating the availability of the destination. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for determining availability of a destination for computer network communications, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for providing on a caching device a destination availability cache comprising at least one cache entry representing availability of a destination; and
means, recorded on the recording medium, for providing, from the caching device to a source, through computer network communications, information indicating the availability of the destination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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