Method and System for Reduction of Delay and Bandwidth Requirements in Internet Data Transfer
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1. A method for sending data over the Internet, said method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of requests for a particular resource provided at a remote server on the Internet, the plurality of requests being provided by different requestors;
retrieving the particular resource from the remote server once for the plurality of requests to obtain the particular resource requested by the plurality of requests; and
thereafter sending the particular resource to the different requestors,wherein the particular resource comprises digital data, andwherein said sending of the particular resource to the different requestors comprises forming multi-destination data packets to carry data of the particular resource, and transmitting the multi-destination data packets.
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Abstract
Techniques for efficiently and economically providing data transfer through data networks are disclosed. The techniques are particularly suitable for Internet data transfers. In one aspect, delayed response processing is utilized. Requests for common content are initially queued. After a short period of time, the queued requests are processed as a group so as to better utilize available bandwidth, particularly in times where traffic or congestion is high. In another aspect, multiple-destination data packets are utilized.
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1. A method for sending data over the Internet, said method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of requests for a particular resource provided at a remote server on the Internet, the plurality of requests being provided by different requestors; retrieving the particular resource from the remote server once for the plurality of requests to obtain the particular resource requested by the plurality of requests; and thereafter sending the particular resource to the different requestors, wherein the particular resource comprises digital data, and wherein said sending of the particular resource to the different requestors comprises forming multi-destination data packets to carry data of the particular resource, and transmitting the multi-destination data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for servicing a request for a resource over a data network, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving requests for resources; (b) temporarily storing the requests for resource in a queue; (c) identifying a request in the queue for a particular resource that has been waiting for more than a predetermined period of time; (d) requesting data for the identified request for the particular resource from a remote content server; (e) forming multi-destination data packets for responses to the identified request and other requests in the queue for the particular resource; and (f) transmitting the multi-destination data packets. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for satisfying a request for content from a web server, said method comprising:
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(a) determining whether a response to the request can be delayed; (b) processing the request to obtain the response in an intentionally delayed manner when said determining (a) determines that the response to the request can be delayed; and (c) processing the request without any intentional delay when said determining (a) determines that the response to the request cannot be delayed, wherein the response being obtained in the intentionally delayed manner is delayed dependent on at least one of (i) a priority level associated with the request, (ii) an amount of data being requested by the request, or (iii) a type of data and a load or congestion level for the web server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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