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Client-side method and apparatus for improving the availability and performance of network mediated services

  • US 6,748,416 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/1999
  • Issued: 06/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for a client agent resident at a client computer to establish communication between the client location and a destination location comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request for communication from said client location said request specifying a destination for the communication;

    analyzing the content of said communication request, said content comprising at least one of the application to be invoked for processing said communication request, the protocol used to make the request, and the identification of the requested data;

    determining an optimal communication path based on said analyzing; and

    attempting to establish communications along said optimal path.

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