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System and method for caching identification and location information in a computer network

  • US 6,014,667 A
  • Filed: 10/01/1997
  • Issued: 01/11/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for caching information in a computer system, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • placing at least one tuple in a cache, each tuple containing a component identifier which identifies a cache-enabled component and a corresponding location identifier which identifies a location at which the cache-enabled component resides;

    receiving an access request which identifies a requested component;

    determining whether the requested component is cache-enabled;

    servicing the access request by sending a corresponding request to a server computer if the requested component is not cache-enabled, and servicing the access request by using the cached location identifier if the requested component is cache-enabled;

    detecting access requests that seek to modify a cache-enabled component identifier, and invalidating cache tuples which contain that identifier.

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