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AssigneeBritish Telecommunications public limited company
InventorGavin McWilliams
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In order to transfer a series of data files between two computers, each computer is provided with a file transfer mechanism. The file transfer mechanism is responsible for the overall control of the transfer of the series of files. Each file transfer mechanism controls the transfer of a series of files in accordance with a protocol. In this protocol, the computer receiving data files (the initiator) sends a poll request message to the computer transmitting the data files (the responder). In response, the responder sends a reply message to the initiator containing a list of files which are available for transfer. From this list, the initiator selects the files which it wishes to receive and then copies each file in turn. It then sends an acknowledge to the responder.
A computer having a file transfer mechanism for providing overall control of each transfer of a series of data files between said computer and another computer, and a file transfer protocol component for ensuring each file is copied in a reliable manner, said file transfer mechanism being at a higher level than the file transfer protocol component, said file transfer mechanism being arranged to transfer a series of files between said computer and another computer in accordance with a protocol for transferring a series of files from a first computer (the transmitting computer) to a second computer (the receiving computer) which includes the following sequence of operations:
A computer having a file transfer mechanism for providing overall control of each transfer of a series of data files between said computer and another computer, and a file transfer protocol component for ensuring each file is copied in a reliable manner, said file transfer mechanism being at a higher level than the file transfer protocol component, said file transfer mechanism being arranged to transfer a series of files between said computer and another computer in accordance with a protocol for transferring a series of files from a first computer (the transmitting computer) to a second computer (the receiving computer) which includes the following sequence of operation:
A file transfer method of providing overall control of each transfer of a series of data files from a first computer (the transmitting computer) to a second computer (the receiving computer) using a file transfer protocol for ensuring that each file is copied in a reliable manner, said file transfer method being at a higher level than the file transfer protocol component, and including the steps of:
A file transfer method of providing overall control of each transfer of a series of data files from a first computer (the transmitting computer) to a second computer (the receiving computer) using a file transfer protocol for ensuring that each file is copied in a reliable manner, said file transfer method being at a higher level than the file transfer protocol component, and including the steps of:
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