Smart internet information delivery system having a server automatically detects and schedules data transmission based on status of clients CPU
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting video, audio, hypertext and web documents over the internet from a server under the control of an information provider to an end user having a terminal coupled by an associated CPU to the internet, comprising;
- means at said server for automatically communicating wit said associated CPU;
means at said server and coupled to said automatic communications means for automatically detecting when said associated CPU is not busy; and
,means at said server for transmitting said video, audio, hypertext or web document to said end user only when said amounted CPU at said terminal is detected as being not busy, whereby said transmission is non-realtime.
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Abstract
A smart delivery system is provided for transmitting video, audio, hyper-text and web documents to end users via the internet over telephone lines, fiber optics, satellite link, or other direct communications on a non-realtime discontinuous basis in which the server providing the information periodically ascertains whether the end user terminal is busy. If so, the transmission to the end user is terminated and the information is stored until such time as the "busy" indication is terminated. In one embodiment, the indication for the end user of incoming information is in the form of an icon generated on-screen on which the user can click to obtain the sought-after information.
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5 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting video, audio, hypertext and web documents over the internet from a server under the control of an information provider to an end user having a terminal coupled by an associated CPU to the internet, comprising;
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means at said server for automatically communicating wit said associated CPU; means at said server and coupled to said automatic communications means for automatically detecting when said associated CPU is not busy; and
,means at said server for transmitting said video, audio, hypertext or web document to said end user only when said amounted CPU at said terminal is detected as being not busy, whereby said transmission is non-realtime. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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