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System and Method for Scheduling Digital Information Transmission and Retransmission on a Network During Time Slots

  • US 20070147360A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer system for delivering digital information over a network, the computer system having one or more memories, one or more central processing units, and one or more network connections, the system further comprising:

  • a request receiving process configured to receive a request for transmitting digital information, the request specifying a plurality of constraints comprising at least a delivery time constraint and a cost of delivery constraint, the digital information having a number of packets;

    a transmit time process configured to determine the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets and a network speed;

    a scheduler configured to schedule a transmit time for the digital information; and

    an acceptance process configured to accept the digital information for transmission only if the plurality of transmission constraints are satisfied, the acceptance process further comprising a transmission cost estimation process configured to estimate the cost of transmitting the digital information in accordance with the plurality of constraints.

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