Method and system for uniform resource locator transformation

US 7,571,217 B1
Filed: 08/16/2000
Issued: 08/04/2009
Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2000
Status: Expired due to Fees

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1. A method for communicating data comprising:

establishing at a cache server a first uniform resource identifier and a header portion associated with a first content item;

caching a second content item corresponding to the first content item, the second content item identified by a second uniform resource identifier, the second uniform resource identifier comprising the first uniform resource identifier and information from the header portion;

receiving a first request at the cache server, the first request requesting the first content item, the first request comprising the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;

comparing the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion to transform criteria to identify a specific transform associated with the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion, the specific transform defining an action to perform on the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;

generating a second request based on the specific transform, the header portion, and the first uniform resource identifier, the second request being associated with the second content item, the second request generated by performing the action associated with the specific transform on the header portion and the first uniform resource identifier to yield the second uniform resource identifier; and

retrieving the second content item based on the second uniform resource identifier of the second request.

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A web browser (20) at a client (12) generates a request (26) for content from an origin server (18). A cache server (16) intercepts the request and examines the request to determine whether the request should be transformed. More specifically, the cache server compares transform criteria (40) to a uniform resource identifier portion (28) and a header portion (30) associated with the request. By transforming the request such that information in the header portion is included in the uniform resource identifier portion, the cache server can cache the content associated with the request using the uniform resource identifier portion of the request.

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1. A method for communicating data comprising:
- establishing at a cache server a first uniform resource identifier and a header portion associated with a first content item;
  
  caching a second content item corresponding to the first content item, the second content item identified by a second uniform resource identifier, the second uniform resource identifier comprising the first uniform resource identifier and information from the header portion;
  
  receiving a first request at the cache server, the first request requesting the first content item, the first request comprising the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;
  
  comparing the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion to transform criteria to identify a specific transform associated with the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion, the specific transform defining an action to perform on the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;
  
  generating a second request based on the specific transform, the header portion, and the first uniform resource identifier, the second request being associated with the second content item, the second request generated by performing the action associated with the specific transform on the header portion and the first uniform resource identifier to yield the second uniform resource identifier; and
  
  retrieving the second content item based on the second uniform resource identifier of the second request.
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- - 2. The method for communicating data according to claim 1, wherein:
    - the header portion comprises a hypertext transport protocol header portion; and
      
      comparing the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion to predefined criteria further comprises;
      
      examining a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion associated with the first content item;
      
      comparing the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion to the criteria;
      
      examining the hypertext transport protocol header portion associated with the first request; and
      
      comparing the hypertext transport protocol header portion to the criteria.
  - 3. The method for communicating data according to claim 2, wherein the predefined criteria comprises match criteria and an associated transform.
  - 4. The method for communicating data according to claim 3, wherein the transform comprises at least one rule indicating how to modify the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion associated with the first request to generate the second request.
  - 5. The method for communicating data according to claim 3, wherein the transform comprises at least one rule indicating an element associated with the hypertext transport protocol header portion of the first request to be associated with the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request.
  - 6. The method for communicating data according to claim 3, wherein the match criteria comprises at least one entry, each entry comprising a portion of a hypertext transport protocol identifier and comparing the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion to the criteria comprises comparing each entry to the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the first request.
  - 7. The method for communicating data according to claim 1, wherein retrieving the second content item comprises:
    - retrieving the second content item based on the second request from the cache server when the second content item is available from the cache server; and
      
      retrieving the first content item based on the first request from the origin server when the second content item is unavailable from the cache server.
  - 8. The method for communicating data according to claim 7, wherein the second content item is related to the first content item.
  - 9. The method for communicating data according to claim 7, wherein the second content item comprises a version of the first content item customized in response to data in the header portion associated with the first request.
  - 10. The method for communicating data according to claim 1, wherein generating the second request comprises:
    - adding a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the first request to a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request; and
      
      associating an element associated with the header portion associated with the first request with the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request.

11. A system for communicating data comprising:
- a computer readable memory;
  
  an application stored in the computer readable memory and operable to;
  
  establish at a cache server a first uniform resource identifier and a header portion associated with a first content item;
  
  cache a second content item corresponding to the first content item, the second content item identified by a second uniform resource identifier, the second uniform resource identifier comprising the first uniform resource identifier and information from the header portion;
  
  receive a first request at the cache server, the first request requesting the first content item, the first request comprising the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;
  
  compare the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion to transform criteria to identify a specific transform associated with the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion, the specific transform defining an action to perform on the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion;
  
  generate a second request based on the specific transform, the header portion, and the first uniform resource identifier, the second request being associated with the second content item, the second request generated by performing the action associated with the specific transform on the header portion and the first uniform resource identifier to yield the second uniform resource identifier; and
  
  retrieve the second content item based on the second uniform resource identifier of the second request.
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- - 12. The system for communicating data according to claim 11, wherein the header portion comprises a hypertext transport protocol header portion and wherein the application is further operable to compare the first uniform resource identifier and the header portion to predefined criteria by:
    - examining a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion associated with the first request;
      
      comparing the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion to the criteria;
      
      examining the hypertext transport protocol header portion associated with the first request; and
      
      comparing the hypertext transport protocol header portion to the criteria.
  - 13. The system for communicating data according to claim 12, wherein the predefined criteria comprises match criteria and an associated transform.
  - 14. The system for communicating data according to claim 13, wherein the transform comprises at least one rule indicating how to modify the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion associated with the first request to generate the second request.
  - 15. The system for communicating data according to claim 13, wherein the transform comprises at least one rule indicating an element associated with the hypertext transport protocol header portion of the first request to be associated with the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request.
  - 16. The system for communicating data according to claim 13, wherein the match criteria comprises at least one entry, each entry comprising a portion of a hypertext transport protocol identifier and comparing the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion to the criteria comprises comparing each entry to the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the first request.
  - 17. The system for communicating data according to claim 11, wherein the application is further operable to:
    - retrieve the second content item based on the second request from the cache server when the second content item is available from the cache server; and
      
      retrieve the first content item based on the first request from the origin server when the second content item is unavailable from the cache server.
  - 18. The system for communicating data according to claim 17, wherein the second content item is related to the first content item.
  - 19. The system for communicating data according to claim 17, wherein the second content item comprises a version of the first content item customized in response to data in the header portion associated with the first request.
  - 20. The system for communicating data according to claim 11, wherein the application is further operable to:
    - add a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the first request to a hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request; and
      
      associate an element associated with the header portion associated with the first request with the hypertext transport protocol identifier portion of the second request.

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Current Assignee
Parallel Networks, LLC (epicRealm Licensing LP)
Original Assignee
Parallel Networks, LLC (epicRealm Licensing LP)
Inventors
Saxena, Avinash C.
Primary Examiner(s)
BATES, KEVIN T

Application Number

US09/640,478
Time in Patent Office

3,275 Days
Field of Search

709/217, 709/216, 709/219, 709/213
US Class Current

709/217
CPC Class Codes

G06F 16/9574   of access to content, e.g. ...

H04L 67/02   based on web technology, e....

H04L 67/1097   for distributed storage of ...

H04L 67/146   Markers for unambiguous ide...

H04L 67/561   Adding application-function...

H04L 67/564   Enhancement of application ...

H04L 67/565   Conversion or adaptation of...

H04L 67/568   Storing data temporarily at...

H04L 69/329   in the application layer [O...

H04L 9/40   Network security protocols

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