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High concurrency data download apparatus and method

  • US 6,289,012 B1
  • Filed: 08/03/1998
  • Issued: 09/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for concurrently downloading a large item to a plurality of users comprising:

  • storing an item to be downloaded as a plurality of packets, each packet including a segment of the item and an index indicating the position of the segment within the item;

    maintaining for each of a plurality of users a separate list of packets to be sent to the user; and

    sending to each of the plurality of users the packets in their respective lists of packets.

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