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OwnerThanabalan Thavittupitchai Paul, Gary Robert Gutknecht +1inventors
InventorsThanabalan Thavittupitchai Paul, Gary Robert Gutknecht, Barry Weber
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A content distribution system employs IP multicast techniques to facilitate in identifying software dynamically, and to facilitate in downloading the software from the appropriate server to diverse client receivers. The clients monitor multicasts from a server and utilize a master/slave hierarchy technique to assist in requesting desired software blocks. The server sends out multicasts with payloads that identity, for example, manufacturers and model numbers of client receivers. The client receivers can then listen and download the payloads that pertain to their specific models. The master/slave technique allows only a master client receiver to request software blocks. Once fulfilled, the master status can be passed to another client receiver to request software blocks.
A system, comprising:
A method, comprising:
A method, comprising:
A system, comprising:
A data packet, transmitted between at least two devices, the data packet comprising, at least in part, information relating to software relayed to receivers via a multicast message.
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