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Method and system for distributing images to client systems

  • US 8,949,380 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2003
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using a distribution system for distributing images to client systems, the method comprising:

  • tracking communications received at the distribution system from a client system via a communications link, wherein a communication received from the client system includes a time associated with the communication; and

    for an image that is to be distributed by the distribution system to a client system,determining whether a time associated with a most recently received communication from the client system is within a certain time period;

    based on the determining, evaluating whether to send the image to the client system via the communications link or via a mechanism other than the communications link.

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