Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S238000, C370S389000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09921458
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a network switch that determines when specific content is hot and directs flow to one or more cache servers. The architecture of the present invention can include a cache and a digest generator to store predetermined objects in the cache based on the digest generated by the digest generator.
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Chu Albert Bonyao
Hong Jack
Jaswa Vijay
Avaya Technology Corp.
Flynn Nathan J.
Patel Ashok
Sheridan & Ross P.C.
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