Methods and apparatus for applying changes to a group of objects
First Claim
1. A method for applying one or more changes to a group of objects, the method comprising:
- communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
receiving one or more acknowledgement signals;
determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator; and
comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for applying changes to a group of objects. A method is provided for applying one or more changes to a group of objects. The method includes communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times, and receiving one or more acknowledgement signals. The method also includes determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator, and comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for applying one or more changes to a group of objects, the method comprising:
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communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
receiving one or more acknowledgement signals;
determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator; and
comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for applying one or more changes to a group of objects, the apparatus comprising:
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communication logic configured to communicate the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
receiving logic configured to receive one or more acknowledgement signals;
processing logic configured to determine a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator, and wherein the processing logic is further configured to compare the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for applying one or more changes to a group of objects, the apparatus comprising:
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means for communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
means for receiving one or more acknowledgement signals;
means for determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator; and
means for comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable media comprising at least one instruction, which when executed by at least one processor, operates to apply one or more changes to a group of objects, the computer-readable media comprising:
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instructions for communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
instructions for receiving one or more acknowledgement signals;
instructions for determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator; and
instructions for comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. At least one processor configured to perform a method for applying one or more changes to a group of objects, the method comprising:
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communicating the one or more changes to the group of objects at one or more communication times;
receiving one or more acknowledgement signals;
determining a sync time indicator associated with a selected object, wherein the sync time indicator indicates a time when a selected acknowledgement signal has been received from the selected object for each change communicated prior to the sync time indicator; and
comparing the sync time indicator with a last communication time to determine whether the one or more changes have been applied to the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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