Data transfer method in system including multiple pieces of equipment and system for such method
US6434593B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of transferring data in a system including a plurality of pieces of equipment capable of transferring data with one another includes the steps of preparing information to specify a data transfer function corresponding to a combination of source equipment and destination equipment in a machine-readable form, specifying source equipment through physical interaction with the source equipment, specifying destination equipment through physical interaction with the destination equipment, and operating the source equipment and the destination equipment to uniquely determine the data transfer function based on information related to the specified source equipment, information on the specified destination equipment, and the information to specify the data transfer function prepared in the machine-readable form, and to automatically execute transmission.
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