Method and system for providing local content for use in partially satisfying internet data requests from remote servers
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1. A method for satisfying a request from a user for content from a web server, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a request for remote content from the web server to be delivered to a local machine over a data network, the local machine being associated with the user; and
(b) preparing a response to the request, at least a first portion of the response including remote content and at least a second portion of the response including at least one local content code, the local content code identifying certain local content available at the local machine that is to form part of the response.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for data delivery from a server machine to client machines through a network are disclosed. The techniques reduce the demands on connection bandwidth between the client machines and the network, and thus enable media-rich data to be delivered with reduced amounts of network bandwidth. The techniques also reduce the bandwidth demands on network servers and overall network infrastructure.
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1. A method for satisfying a request from a user for content from a web server, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request for remote content from the web server to be delivered to a local machine over a data network, the local machine being associated with the user; and
(b) preparing a response to the request, at least a first portion of the response including remote content and at least a second portion of the response including at least one local content code, the local content code identifying certain local content available at the local machine that is to form part of the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for satisfying a request for content from a web server, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at the web server, a request for remote content to be delivered to a local machine over a data network, the request being initiated by a user of the local machine;
(b) determining availability of local content at the local machine;
(c) preparing a response to the request, the response including at least remote content from the web server and a local content code, the local content code identifies certain local content to be used with the response. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for reducing size of web pages provided by web servers, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request for a web page at a web server from a client machine, the request being initiated by a user of the client machine;
(b) determining whether the client machine has a portable storage medium of local content; and
(c) transmitting the web page from the web server to the client device, the web page having a reduced size when said determining (b) determines that the client machine has the portable storage medium of the local content. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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