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Method of Doing Business Over a Network by Transmission and Retransmission of Digital Information on a Network During Time Slots

  • US 20080317026A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Published: 12/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request for transmitting digital information, the request comprising a start time after which a transmission may begin and an end time by which the transmission is to be completed, the digital information comprising a number of packets;

    determining an estimated time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets and a network speed;

    scheduling a transmit time for the transmission of the digital information based upon at least the start time, the end time. and the estimated time required to transmit; and

    accepting the digital information for transmission only if the estimated time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time.

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