Method and apparatus for managing data
US6356948B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/5183
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided for receiving, managing, and distributing data to multiple data destinations. Data is received from at least one data source normalized into a standard configuration. An identifier is associated with the normalized data. The identifier associated with the normalized data indicates the type of data included in the normalized data. The normalized data is transmitted along with the associated identifier to the multiple of data destinations. Each data destination determines whether to retrieve or ignore the normalized data based on the identifier associated with the normalized data. The normalized data may be transmitted in a data packet that includes the identifier associated with the normalized data. In certain instances, the normalized data represents a two-dimensional array of data elements.
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