Patent ID: 8769042
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising delivering a file from a content provider to any one of a plurality of clients, said method including steps of: receiving a request from a first one of said plurality of clients to access a file; identifying in a first storage location a common file that is common to each one of said plurality of clients; identifying in a second storage location a personalized file that is unique to said first one of said plurality of clients, wherein said personalized file is a personalized version of said common file that differs in a number of portions from said common file; analyzing said common file and said personalized file to identify their differences, thereby identifying portions of shared data that are common to both said common file and said personalized file, and portions of unique data that are found only in said personalized file; selecting said portions of shared data from said common file and said portions of unique data from said personalized file; subsequent to said analyzing and selecting steps, delivering to said first one of said plurality of clients said shared data and said unique data; and instructing said first one of said plurality of clients to stitch said shared data and said unique data together, so as to create a local personal file for use only by said first one of said plurality of clients, wherein said local personal file is identical to said personalized file.