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US 2003/0146933 A1Published application
System and method for applet caching
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsCayce M. Ullman, Brian L. Matthews
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Abstract
The invention involves a method for an Applet to be stored on a hard drive attached or available to a computer, such that the Applet is available to other programs running on the same computer wishing to make us of the Applet without transferring the Applet over the Internet.
Claims29
A method comprising:
- storing an applet on a locally available device, said locally available device accessible without the use of the Internet;
- and
- locally storing an associated identification means, said identification means indicating the location and existence of said applet on said locally available device.
A method comprising:
- initiating an action requiring the use of given applet;
- checking to see if said given applet is locally available without needing to access the Internet;
- if said given applet is locally available, then utilizing said given applet by that locally available access;
- and
- if said given applet is not locally available, then installing said given applet such that said given applet is locally available in future actions requiring the use of said given applet.
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