Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Remote data accessing – Accessing a remote server
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Remote data accessing
Accessing a remote server
C709S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07013330
ABSTRACT:
A source computer2having a copy of a computer file that it is desired to download to a plurality of target computers issues broadcast messages via a computer network linked to those target computers. The broadcast messages indicate the availability of the computer file for download and include a download qualifying parameter. The download qualifying parameter is used by receiving target computers to determine whether or not they qualify to attempt a download from the source computer in response to the received broadcast message. Only those target computers that do qualify attempt a download. The source computer monitors how many target computers make a download attempt in response to a particular broadcast message and adjusts the download qualifying parameters in subsequent broadcast messages so that the target computers progressively download the new computer file without overloading the source computer.
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Gartside Paul Nicholas
Kelly Nicholas Paul
Lawson Tarbotton Lee Codel
Makinson Graham Arthur
Wolff Daniel Joseph
Burgess Barbra
Etienne Ario
Hamaty Christopher J.
Networks Associates Technology Inc.
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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