Patent ID: 9729676
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A network system, comprising: a network server arranged to broadcast common information to a plurality of clients in a network of clients and allow for rebroadcasting the common information by a selected client within a segment of clients of the network of clients to the other clients within the segment of clients; a plurality of clients connected to the server through said network to receive the common information; the segment of clients of the network of clients arranged to automatically select from among clients within said segment of clients of said network of clients at least one client to rebroadcast said common information to the remaining clients within said segment of clients; the remaining clients within said segment of clients arranged to block rebroadcasting said common information from said network server when said at least one client is selected to rebroadcast said common information to said remaining clients within said segment of clients; and said segment of clients arranged to automatically select another client within said segment of clients of said network of clients to rebroadcast said common information to the remaining client within said segment of clients should said at least one client fail to rebroadcast said coming information.