Method and apparatus for downloading a file to a remote unit

Details Method and apparatus for downloading a file to a remote unit Method and apparatus for downloading a file to a remote unit

1998-05-19

2000-01-25

Thai, Xuan M.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Protocol

710 11, 710 21, 709230, 709237, 712 28, 714 11, G06F 1116, G06F 1300, G06F 1342

Patent

active

060187808

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus that takes advantage of the connectivity of a unit to speed up communication of needed files to the unit. The method uses each port as a channel to input or pump a portion of the file. If a unit has N equally fast ports, it could possibly pump a file in N portions and take 1/N amount of pumping time. This saves the time of craft personnel performing the load without any degradation of the file. Once all portions are received, the unit has sufficient processing capability to rejoin the portions back into the needed file. The method also allows for the possibility that a port or channel will not be operating properly and automatically sends the portions through the remaining available channel(s) and port(s).

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