Method of doing business over a network by transmission and retransmission of digital information on a network during time slots
US7403994B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/62
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method of doing business over a network that: receives a request for transmitting digital information after a start time and before an end time, determines the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets in the information and the network speed, schedules a transmit time for the digital information, and accepts the digital information for transmission only if the time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time. Pricing of the transmission can be determined by the priority of transmission, whether the information is transmitted the first time or rescheduled, and whether the user receives an acknowledgment.
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