Patent ID: 6272534
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer network including a server computer having a fast memory for storing a first plurality of web pages, a disk memory for storing a second plurality of web pages linked to the first plurality of web pages, the computer in communication with a storage device storing a third plurality of web pages linked to the first plurality of web pages, a method for efficiently storing web pages for quick down-loading at a remote device, the method comprising:receiving a first signal from the remote device at the server computer indicating selection of one of the first plurality of web pages;transferring all of the second plurality of web pages that are linked to the selected one of the first plurality of web pages from the disk memory to the fast memory in response to the first signal;transmitting a second signal from the disk memory to the storage device in response to the first signal; andtransferring all of the third plurality of web pages that are linked to the selected ones of the first plurality of web pages from the storage device to the disk memory in response to the second signal wherein anticipated web pages linked to any selected web pages by the remote device are quickly accessible by the remote device.