System for electronically publishing objects with header specifying minimum and maximum required transport delivery rates and threshold being amount publisher is willing to pay
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said method comprising the steps of:
- labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; and
transmitting the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates and said transport cost threshold to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels.
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Abstract
A smart electronic information transport router which correctly transmits electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels is described herein. The smart electronic information transport router allows an electronic information publisher to label each electronic information object or object stream specifying minimum and maximum required transport/delivery throughput data rates for the various media types included within the electronic information being electronically published. The smart electronic information transport router will correctly transmit electronic information over the lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; and transmitting the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates and said transport cost threshold to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for transmitting electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said apparatus comprising:
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means for labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; and means for transmitting the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels, said means for transmitting coupled to said means for labeling. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for transmitting electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said apparatus comprising:
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a publishing tool for labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; and a smart electronic information transport router for transmitting the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels, said smart electronic information transport router coupled to said publishing tool. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for transmitting electronic information when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said system comprising:
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means for labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; and means for routing the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels, said means for routing coupled to said means for labeling. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for transmitting electronic information from a provider to a consumer through a network when connected to multiple parallel but bandwidth diverse transport channels, said system comprising:
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a publishing tool for labeling each electronic information object with a header specifying minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates for each media type included within the electronic information being electronically published and specifying transport cost threshold, said transport cost threshold being an amount a publisher of said electronic information is willing to pay to obtain said minimum and maximum required transport though-put data delivery rates; a distribution server through which said electronic information object is transported from the provider to the consumer; and a smart electronic information transport router for transmitting the electronic information over lowest cost transport channel containing enough free bandwidth as determined from said minimum and maximum required transport through-put data delivery rates to provide high quality transmission of electronic information when connected to multiple parallel bandwidth diverse transport channels, said smart electronic information transport router coupled to said publishing tool. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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