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System and method for utilizing data packets

US6349339B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 19, 1999
Grant dateFeb 19, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9535
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for utilizing (e.g., playing) data packets, e.g., audio, video, text, etc. are provided. A server arrangement of the system provides the data packets to a user computing arrangement of the system. A storage device of the user computing arrangement stores the data packets. The data packets are arranged in a predetermined order using the server arrangement and/or the user computing arrangement. The user computing arrangement executes a set of instructions to utilize the data packets in the predetermined order. A user of the user computing arrangement is prevented from modifying the predetermined order.

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