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System and method for efficient transfer of data blocks from client to server

  • US 6,526,434 B1
  • Filed: 08/24/1999
  • Issued: 02/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of transferring data between a client and a server of a computer network, the method comprising:

  • communicating over a first network data link between the client and the server, and providing the server with metadata that identifies the data to be transferred;

    communicating over a dual data link between the client and the server, the dual data link having a faster data transfer rate than the network data link, and transferring the identified data from the client to the server; and

    communicating over the network data link and providing the client with status information relating to the transfer of the identified data.

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