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Method and apparatus for split download

  • US 7,058,722 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2001
  • Issued: 06/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A download method for downloading data from a delivery server to a plurality of user terminals, comprising the steps of:

  • forming a download user network with the plurality of user terminals to download said data to the plurality of user terminals;

    said delivery server dividing said data into a plurality of data portions, each of said plurality of data portions being assigned to a respective user terminal;

    downloading each of said assigned data portions from said delivery server to each of said respective user terminals; and

    transmitting each of said plurality of data portions among said plurality of user terminals so that each of said plurality of user terminals receive said data by receiving each of said plurality of data portions.

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