Apparatus for delivering CPU independent data for little and big endian machines
US5778406A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/17318
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed computer system is disclosed which includes a central location and a plurality of remote locations. A central location computer system generates a module which includes a data section containing a plurality of data units. Each of the data units is either a minimum addressable data unit or a longer data unit. Each longer data unit contains a plurality of minimum addressable data units. The module also includes a swap section containing data identifying locations of longer data units within the data section. A remote location computer system receives a module, and contains a loader. The loader swaps the minimum addressable data units of the longer data units in the data section. A transmission link, transmits the module from the central location computer system to the remote location computer system.
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