Patent · US Expired

Method for handling byte code in a configurable manner

US7185102B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2000
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2024

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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