Methods and systems for transferring data over electronic networks
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
InventorsMATTI A. HILTUNEN, Richard D. Schlichting, Vinay A. Vaishampayan
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing the transfer of large data files across electronic data networks optimally in accordance with the desired results of the users. The present invention takes into consideration the user-defined transfer requirements, the data characteristics, and the characteristics of the entirety of the network, including both the access links and the backbone and processing and storage resources in the backbone. The present invention the enables users to more optimally transfer data within the limitations of the existing network capabilities, negating requirements to update local or remote network facilities.
Claims20
A method for optimizing a transfer of a data file of electronic data between a source and a destination across a network, comprising:
- determining data parameters of the data file;
- determining network parameters of the network;
- determining user-defined transfer parameters for transferring the data file between the source and the destination, wherein said user-defined transfer parameters include at least one of:
- a number of selected recipients, a number and location of recipient sites, or periodic retransmission information;
- determining, subsequent to determining the data parameters, the network parameters and the user-defined transfer parameters, a method for transferring the data file from the source to the destination across the network that satisfies the user-defined transfer parameters, wherein said determining the method for transferring the data file is performed by an optimizer of a server;
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- initiating the transfer of the data file in accordance with the method.
A system for optimizing a transfer of a data file of electronic data between a source and a destination across a network, comprising:
- means for determining data parameters of the data file;
- means for determining network parameters of the network;
- means for determining user-defined transfer parameters for transferring the data file between the source and the destination, wherein said user-defined transfer parameters include at least one of:
- a number of selected recipients, a number and location of recipient sites, or periodic retransmission information;
- means for determining, subsequent to determining the data parameters, the network parameters and the user-defined transfer parameters, a method for transferring the data file from the source to the destination across the network that satisfies the user-defined transfer parameters, wherein said determining the method for transferring the data file is performed by an optimizer of a server;
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- means for initiating the transfer of the data file in accordance with the method.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.