Unicast/multicast architecture
US7631080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/289
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing content to users including a multicast sub-system providing content to multiple users and a unicast sub-system providing content to individual users. The multicast sub-system being operative to push to each of a plurality of user communities, content relating to the community and the unicast sub-system being operative to provide on demand to a user, content which has not been previously pushed to the user.
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