Method for transferring data to a plurality of modes connected in series by employing an intermediate mode and dividing the system into a plurality of virtual groups
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1. A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) transferring said information from a first server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in said plurality of offices;
(b) setting the intermediate office which received said information in the step (a) to be a second server office;
(c) virtually dividing said plurality of offices into two groups, each said group respectively including one of said server offices; and
(d) repeating said steps (a) to (c) for each of said two groups simultaneously.
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A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network includes the following steps. A step (a) is transferring the information from a server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in the plurality of offices. A step (b) is setting the intermediate office which received the information in the step (a) to the server office. A step (c) is virtually dividing the plurality of offices into two groups which respectively include the server offices. And, a step (d) is repeating the steps (a) to (c) for each of the two groups.
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1. A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) transferring said information from a first server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in said plurality of offices; (b) setting the intermediate office which received said information in the step (a) to be a second server office; (c) virtually dividing said plurality of offices into two groups, each said group respectively including one of said server offices; and (d) repeating said steps (a) to (c) for each of said two groups simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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