System and method for acquiring, processing, and updating global information
US10440069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2503
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for maintaining the consistency of global information is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving current version information associated with the global information from a global information server; retrieving global information from the global information server based on the current version information; updating a period of validity of the current version information based on a status of communication with the global information server; and suspending a network service for the global information when detecting that the period of validity of the current version information has expired.
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