Method and apparatus for timely delivery of a byte code and serialized objects stream
US6092120A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/445
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for timely delivery of classes and objects is provided. A header comprising timing information is attached to said classes and/or objects. A "start loading" time and a "load by" time are specified in the header. Other classes and/or objects to be loaded are also specified in the header. Optional compression, security, and/or error resilience schemes are also specified in the header. A process for creating the header and attaching it to a class or object is provided. A process for receiving and processing a class or object with an attached header is provided. Embodiments of the invention allow timely delivery of classes and/or objects over a wide variety of transport mechanisms, including unreliable transport mechanisms and those lacking any guarantees of timely delivery.
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