WO2002044912A8 - Generating schedules for synchronizing bulk data transfers to end node devices in a multimedia network - Google Patents

Generating schedules for synchronizing bulk data transfers to end node devices in a multimedia network

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WO2002044912A8
WO2002044912A8 PCT/US2001/043287 US0143287W WO0244912A8 WO 2002044912 A8 WO2002044912 A8 WO 2002044912A8 US 0143287 W US0143287 W US 0143287W WO 0244912 A8 WO0244912 A8 WO 0244912A8
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end node
bulk data
transmission
node devices
data transfers
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John Lacroix
Mark Fagnani
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Navic Systems Inc
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Abstract

A schedule process analyzes a set of promotion packages, building a transmission schedule for each end node device, ultimately assigning promotion identification, transmission times, port numbers, and/or multicast IP addresses for specific device groups (Figure 7, steps 2000, 2010, 2020 and 2030). Schedule messages are then sent out individually to each end node, so that the expected broadcast (multicast) message time, port, and IP address information is known by each device for each of the promotions which are intended for it to receive. The packaged promotions are then sent via bulk data transmission to the end nodes which is initiated by the generation and delivery of transmission requests to bulk data servers on the network.
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