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Network information control method utilizing a common command format and a centralized storage management system

  • US 6,415,289 B1
  • Filed: 03/18/1999
  • Issued: 07/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manipulating an item of information content in a network comprising an interconnection of computing and storage devices, the method comprising operations wherein:

  • (a) a client machine transmits to a server a signal requesting performance of a manipulation operation on an item of content, referred to as a request signal;

    (b) the server having an index not stored on the client machine of data relating to the content receives the request signal and transmits a reply signal that includes the index to a server machine; and

    (c) the server machine transmits one or more signals based on the data in the index to one or more of a database server, an application server, and a storage device to cause the manipulation operation to be performed on the requested item of content from the client machine, whereby the manipulation operation occurs without polling the one or more database server, application server, and storage device to locate the item of content.

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