Abstract: A method and system for auto-detection of communication mismatch, such as in a networking environment. A device using a communication protocol uses a technique for protocol augmentation to determine sufficient information about whether there is a protocol parameter mismatch, and to determine how to adjust its protocol parameters so that the parameter mismatch is obviated. In a preferred embodiment, the protocol includes an Ethernet protocol, and the mismatch includes information about whether devices at ends of a communication link are using half-duplex or full-duplex settings. A first device using the Ethernet generates messages that force a set of second devices using the same Ethernet to generate responsive messages to send to the first device; the first device determines, by examining features of the responsive messages from the second devices, what protocol settings the second devices are using.

Abstract: The invention provides an image transfer system and method by which image data stored in accordance with a coding method in a facsimile apparatus connected to a network, can be outputted to a terminal equipment connected to the network. A WWW browser is initiated in the terminal equipment and sends an acquisition request for HTML document to the facsimile apparatus. In the facsimile apparatus, the acquisition notification is detected by a request analysis section through a HTTP request reception section, and a HTML document is transmitted from a HTML signaling section to the terminal equipment. The terminal equipment finds, when the HTML document which includes an acquisition request for a coding program is displayed, the request and issues an acquisition rest for a decoding program. The request analysis section of the facsimile apparatus detects the request, and a program signaling section transmits the decoding program to the terminal equipment.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product automatically determines that a communication request addressed to a remote data processing system may be expected and, in response, automatically establishes a connection to the remote data processing system, thereby causing the time interval for establishing the connection to elapse prior to transmission or reception of the communication request. Thereafter, a communication request is forwarded to the remote data processing system via the connection.

Abstract: A content delivery services provider is disclosed for directing the at least one proxy server to pre-fetch content from the at least one content provider original site using an optimum pre-fetch bandwidth allocation value. The content delivery services provider is part of a system for storing and delivering content, which includes a plurality of end user browsers for requesting content, at least one content provider original site for delivering the content, and at least one proxy server for storing the content. These elements are coupled over a network for communicating with each other.

Abstract: A computer system and method of operating a network in which data overflow from workstation or PC hard drives is automatically transferred over to a network server hard drive allowing the workstation user to continue working without interruption. Furthermore, this system minimizes the amount of time a network administrator spends on attending to users who have no remaining hard drive space on their computers.