Methods and systems for caching data communications over computer networks

摘要

A computer-implemented method and system for caching multi-session data communications in a computer network.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of caching multi-session data communications in a computer network, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving, intercepting, or monitoring a plurality of data sessions between a client executing a multi-session application for retrieving a desired content object and content sources providing portions of the content object; (b) identifying a data protocol used by the client and identifying data queries within the data sessions; (c) identifying the content object or portions thereof requested by the client from some but not all the data queries and data responses thereto; and (d) determining, using information from step (c), if the content object or portions thereof are stored in cache and, if so, sending the content object or portions thereof stored in cache to the client.