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Client-optimized data transmission system and method

US6243392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1997
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Data transmission system and methods in which data is automatically selected based upon the processing ability of a client and the condition of a data transmission line connecting a server and the client. A terminal attribute unit that collects ability characteristics of the client and a line controller that collects the transmission rate of the data transmission line are provided in the server. A data attribute provider provides a proper data type and data amount of transmitting data in a profile based upon the collected information about the client. A data transmission agent refers to a correspondence table and selects data having a proper data amount. Then, the data transmission agent transmits the selected data to the client.

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