Patent ID: 11868410
Assignee: SPRINT SPECTRUM LP
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 11:
12. A method for controlling processing by a data server, the method comprising:
receiving a request for information stored by the data server, wherein the request originates from a client entity;
determining, based on the client entity from which the request originated, a processing time limit to be imposed by the data server in searching for the information; and
causing the data server to impose the determined time limit in searching for the information, to facilitate a response to the request for information,
wherein determining the processing time limit based on the client entity from which the request originated comprises determining the processing time limit based on an identity or class of the client entity from which the request originated, and
wherein the method is carried out by a mediator between the client entity and the data server, wherein the mediator receives from the client entity the request for the information and responsively sends to the data server a query for the information, and wherein causing the data server to impose the determined time limit in searching for the information comprises including by the mediator within the query the determined processing time limit.