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Method for transferring data via multicast and the system thereof

  • US 20050281264A1
  • Filed: 01/13/2005
  • Published: 12/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A data transferring method for a multicast system, the multicast system including a server, a switch, and a plurality of clients, the data transferring method comprising the steps of:

  • creating a multicast group by the server;

    casting a plurality of data blocks of a data series sequentially and repeatedly by the server;

    joining the multicast group for receiving the data blocks forwarded by the switch when one of the clients wants to receive the data series at an instance;

    receiving the data blocks of the data series from the data block that the server is casting at the instance and generating a receiving history of the data block that the server is broadcasting at the instance; and

    determining when to stop receiving the data blocks based on the receiving history.

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