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Reception according to a data transfer protocol of data directed to any of a plurality of destination entities

US8635353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2012
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/325
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data processing system arranged for receiving over a network, according to a data transfer protocol, data directed to any of a plurality of destination identities, the data processing system comprising: data storage for storing data received over the network; and a first processing arrangement for performing processing in accordance with the data transfer protocol on received data in the data storage, for making the received data available to respective destination identities; and a response former arranged for: receiving a message requesting a response indicating the availability of received data to each of a group of destination identities; and forming such a response; wherein the system is arranged to, in dependence on receiving the said message.

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