Controlling software distribution or file transfer
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1. A method of controlling file transfer, said method comprising:
- automatically measuring bandwidth of a network connection;
comparing results of said measuring with bandwidth parameters;
preventing a transfer of a file between a source device and a destination device, if measured bandwidth is less than a minimum acceptable value based on result of said comparing;
providing, to an end user, a displayed message regarding the measured bandwidth and having an option of accepting or rejecting transferring of the file via said network connection, if measured bandwidth is not less than a minimum acceptable value but less than an optimal value based on results of said comparing; and
automatically transferring a file via said network connection, if measured bandwidth is greater than or equal to an optimal value based on results of said comparing.
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Abstract
An example of a solution provided here comprises automatically measuring bandwidth of a network connection; comparing results of the measuring, with bandwidth parameters; preventing a transfer of a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is less than a minimum acceptable value; providing to an end user an option of transferring a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is not less than a minimum acceptable value, but is less than an optimal value; and automatically transferring a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is greater than or equal to an optimal value.
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1. A method of controlling file transfer, said method comprising:
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automatically measuring bandwidth of a network connection; comparing results of said measuring with bandwidth parameters; preventing a transfer of a file between a source device and a destination device, if measured bandwidth is less than a minimum acceptable value based on result of said comparing; providing, to an end user, a displayed message regarding the measured bandwidth and having an option of accepting or rejecting transferring of the file via said network connection, if measured bandwidth is not less than a minimum acceptable value but less than an optimal value based on results of said comparing; and automatically transferring a file via said network connection, if measured bandwidth is greater than or equal to an optimal value based on results of said comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling file transfer, said method comprising:
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automatically measuring bandwidth of a network connection; comparing results of said measuring, with bandwidth parameters having a minimum acceptable value, and an optimal value; and based on results of said comparing, providing, to an end user, a displayed message regarding the measured bandwidth and having an option of accepting or rejecting software distribution via said network connection, if measured bandwidth is not less than said minimum acceptable value, but is less than said optimal value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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