Multi-homed web server with animation player and programmable functionality
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1. A multi-homed web server comprising:
- a web server physical machine;
web server software operable on said web server physical machine, the web server software configured to provide a plurality of virtual hosts on said web server physical machine;
a defaults file, said defaults file being compiled and linked to said web server software;
said defaults file comprising a database for storing informational least regarding the file extension of a received request, type of information to returned responsive to said received request, and the identity of a module having predetermined functionality to process said received request; and
wherein new functionality may be added to said web server software by editing said defaults file, re-compiling the edited defaults table, and re-linking the compiled edited defaults file to said web server software; and
a processor for executing instructions operable within said multi-homed web server, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor;
receives a request from a client over said public network to view an animation comprising a series a graphics;
send a first graphic to said client;
send a next graphic in said series of graphics at a specified time;
determine whether the specified time to send a subsequent graphic in said series of graphics has passed;
if said specified time has not passed, then send a next graphic in said series of graphics at said specified time; and
if said specified time has passed, then send a next graphic in said series of graphics at a next specified time.
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Abstract
A multi-homed web server is disclosed including a plurality of virtual hosts operable in a web server. The multi-web server is configured to serve animations to clients over the web. The multi-web server may determine whether the specified time to send a subsequent graphic in a series of graphics has passed, and if the specified time has passed, then send a next graphic the next appropriate time.
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5 Claims
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1. A multi-homed web server comprising:
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a web server physical machine; web server software operable on said web server physical machine, the web server software configured to provide a plurality of virtual hosts on said web server physical machine; a defaults file, said defaults file being compiled and linked to said web server software; said defaults file comprising a database for storing informational least regarding the file extension of a received request, type of information to returned responsive to said received request, and the identity of a module having predetermined functionality to process said received request; and wherein new functionality may be added to said web server software by editing said defaults file, re-compiling the edited defaults table, and re-linking the compiled edited defaults file to said web server software; and a processor for executing instructions operable within said multi-homed web server, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor; receives a request from a client over said public network to view an animation comprising a series a graphics; send a first graphic to said client; send a next graphic in said series of graphics at a specified time; determine whether the specified time to send a subsequent graphic in said series of graphics has passed; if said specified time has not passed, then send a next graphic in said series of graphics at said specified time; and if said specified time has passed, then send a next graphic in said series of graphics at a next specified time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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