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Methods and apparatus for redirecting network cache traffic

  • US 6,532,493 B1
  • Filed: 10/29/1998
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for routing a data request received by a caching system comprising a router and a cache, the data request identifying a source platform, a destination platform, and requested data, the method comprising, where a first identifier associated with the source platform and a second identifier associated with the destination platform are contained in an entry in a list automatically generated by the caching system, transmitting the data request without determining whether the requested data are stored in the cache, wherein the list is automatically generated according to a method comprising:

  • receiving a first transmission corresponding to the data request;

    determining that the requested data are not in the cache;

    attempting to establish a connection between the cache and the destination platform; and

    in response to receiving notification that the connection has failed, automatically storing the entry in the list.

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