System and method for the location of caches
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- sending, from a client to a server, a request for an address of a preferred cache among a plurality of caches in a peer-to-peer network, the request requesting a download of digital data;
receiving a handle, wherein a proxy intercepts the handle and the proxy modifies the handle to insert the address of the preferred cache; and
selecting the preferred cache from the plurality of caches, the selection being derived from a network address of the client.
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Abstract
A method for selecting a preferred cache for the download of digital data from a plurality of caches is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of requesting an address of the preferred cache and selecting the preferred cache from the plurality of caches. The selection of the preferred cache is derived from a location identifier of a client requesting the download of the digital data.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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sending, from a client to a server, a request for an address of a preferred cache among a plurality of caches in a peer-to-peer network, the request requesting a download of digital data; receiving a handle, wherein a proxy intercepts the handle and the proxy modifies the handle to insert the address of the preferred cache; and selecting the preferred cache from the plurality of caches, the selection being derived from a network address of the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server with a processor operably coupled to a memory, wherein:
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the processor is operative for selecting a preferred cache for the download of digital data from a plurality of caches in a peer-to-peer network; the selection being derived from a network address of a client requesting the address of the preferred cache for a download of the digital data wherein the server returns a handle to the client, the handle being intercepted by a proxy and the proxy modifying the handle to insert an address of the preferred cache. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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