Modular multi-homed web server with compiled animation server

• US 8,370,453 B1
• Filed: 12/30/2011
• Issued: 02/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Original Assignee: GraphOn Corporation
• Inventors: Wesinger, Jr., Ralph E., Coley, Christopher D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Donaghue, Larry
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCLEOD, MARSHALL M
• Application Number:
  US13/341,743
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/218, 709/219, 709/223, 709/230, 709/203
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

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. The web server software may be compiled as part of the native web server code.

Claims

1. A multi-homed web server comprising:

a plurality of virtual hosts accessible using connection requests passed over a computer network, each of the virtual hosts being identified by a corresponding virtual host identifier includable in a connection request;

a processor for executing instructions operable within said multi-homed web server, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor;

a plurality of executable modules, each of the modules defining a predetermined function;

a plurality of configuration sub-files corresponding to the virtual hosts, each of the configuration sub-files defining which of the executable module functions are usable by a corresponding one of the virtual hosts;

web server software, said web server software comprising instructions compiled as part of said web server software, wherein execution of said compiled instructions by a processor of said multi-homed web server;

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.

2. The multi-homed web server of claim 1, wherein said animation is served said series of graphics is sent to said client.

3. The multi-homed web server of claim 2, wherein the playing time said series of graphics is substantially equal regardless of the speed of said client'"'"'s public network connection.

4. The multi-homed web server of claim 1, further comprising labels in said animation file for providing navigation aids allowing a user to navigate within said animation.

5. The multi-homed web server of claim 4, wherein at least one of said navigational aids allows said user to go to a specific label in said animation.