Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Patent
1997-09-30
2000-10-31
Hsu, Alpus H.
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
370352, 370389, 379201, H04Q 724, H04M 342
Patent
active
06141333&
ABSTRACT:
Interconnecting a central computer to Internet service providers (ISPs) via normal Internet interconnections to directly provide Internet service to Internet users. The central computer is responsive to requests from Internet users received via an ISP to transfer the web page to the user via a satellite connection to the user's PC. The central computer maintains a cache of frequently requested web pages each identified by a universal resource locator (URL). If the user is requesting one of the cached web pages, this web page is immediately transmitted to the user. If the central computer does not have the web page cached, the central computer makes a request to the appropriate web server, obtains the requested web page, and transfers the requested web page to the user. Further, utilizing statistical data gathered based on time of day and day of the week, the central computer automatically caches certain web pages. The central computer provides tiers of service with each tier guaranteeing a maximum amount of time before the Internet user will receive the requested data via a satellite. The central computer utilizes the tiers of service to pool requests for web pages until the maximum amount of time is approached for that tier. When the maximum amount of time is approached, the central computer broadcasts the requested web page to all Internet users requesting that web page simultaneously.
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Hsu Alpus H.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Moran John C.
Qureshi Afsar M.
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