METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HTTP SOCKETS, WHICH ENHANCE REUSABILITY OF PERSISTENT SOCKETS BY SOCKET MANAGEMENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for controlling HTTP sockets are provided to achieve enhancement in overall page loading speed.;CONSTITUTION: A client device comprises a communication unit (120) communicating with a server; a memory (110) storing a socket pool containing at least one socket for each one of a plurality of destination IP groups; a control unit (100) selecting, when an HTTP request is issued, a suitable socket in the socket pool, sending the HTTP request to the server through the selected suitable socket, and examining sockets in the socket pool to update socket information. The socket information comprises "last used tick", "usage count", "timeout" and "remaining time" parameters.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (100) Control unit; (110) Memory; (120) Communication unit; (130) History unit; (140) Display unit