US6119167A
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Pushing and pulling data in networks
Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC
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Filing: 1997-07-11
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Granted: 2000-09-12
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Expires: 2017-07-11
Abstract
Abstract Data are pushed from a source to a destination via an intermediate computer system. If the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination for a predetermined length of time, the intermediate system deletes the pushed data and never forwards the data to the destination. According to another aspect, the intermediate system receives a command, e.g. from a server originating the data, to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination. According to another aspect, the intermediate system receives data whose identifier (e.g. source URL) matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination but not yet forwarded. The intermediate system deletes the earlier pushed data and never forwards the earlier pushed data.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen S. Boyle
- 👤 Peter F. King
- 👤 Bruce K. Martin, Jr.
- 👤 Alain S. Rossmann
- 👤 Bruce V. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L51/00; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/55; H04L12/1859
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the destination DE1 pulling the data that has been pushed to the destination but deleted at the intermediate computer system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a data source or sources to a data destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed from a data source to a data destination DE1; if the intermediate computer system is unable to forward the pushed data to the destination DE1 for a predetermined length of time, then the intermediate computer system deleting the pushed data and never forwarding the pushed data to the destination DE1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the destination DE1 is a mobile device.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1, then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1, then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the command is received over the network from a source that was pushing the data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1, then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1, then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1 then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data being pushed to a destination DE1; the intermediate computer system receiving a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1; if the data has not yet been forwarded to the destination DE1 then the intermediate computer system deleting the data and never forwarding the data to the destination DE1.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for processing data pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations via a computer system intermediate between the source or sources and the destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the method comprising: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the data DA1 is a more recent version of the earlier pushed data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
150 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
150 words
A computer system comprising circuitry and one or more computer instructions for serving as an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network the circuitry and the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
147 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
147 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for being executed by an intermediate computer system through which data are pushed over a network from a source or sources to a destination or destinations, wherein the intermediate computer system communicates with the source or sources and destination or destinations over the network, the one or more computer instructions being for: the intermediate computer system receiving data DA1 being pushed to a destination or destinations, wherein the pushed data DA1 includes an identifier identifying a source of the pushed data; if the identifier of the pushed data DA1 matches an identifier of data pushed earlier to the same destination or destinations but not yet forwarded to at least one of its destination or destinations, then the intermediate computer system deleting the earlier pushed data and never forwarding the earlier pushed data to the destination or destinations.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for operating a server to provide data over a network, the method comprising: the server pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over the network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and the server sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for operating a server to provide data over a network, the method comprising: the server pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over the network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and the server sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein at least one of the destinations whose data are to be deleted if not yet forwarded is a mobile device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
80 words
A server programmed to perform the following operations: pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over a network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
80 words
A server programmed to perform the following operations: pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over a network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
91 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for causing a server to perform the following operations: pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over a network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
91 words
A computer readable medium comprising one or more computer instructions for causing a server to perform the following operations: pushing data to a data destination or destinations by sending the data over a network to an intermediate computer system which is to forward the data over the network to the data destination or destinations; and sending a command to the intermediate computer system to delete data which the server pushed earlier, the command being a command to delete the data if the data has not yet been forwarded to its destination.
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