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Information distribution system and method

  • US 20030134619A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2002
  • Published: 07/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information asset distribution system implemented based upon an ATM communication architecture, said information asset distribution system comprising:

  • a plurality of mass storage devices each of which is associated with an interface unit capable of retrieving data from said mass storage device, a plurality of ATM information transmission communication channels for transmitting information assets to a plurality of users, a switch fabric having a plurality of communication channel connections for establishing a virtual ATM circuit between one of said plurality of interface units and one of a plurality of said transmission communication channels, a switching fabric control unit for controlling said switching fabric to establish said virtual ATM connection and for issuing an appropriate sequence of commands to said interface units for transmitting at least a portion of an information asset stored on said associated mass storage device through an established virtual ATM connection of the switching fabric to one of said plurality of said information transmission communication channels.

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