Patent ID: 7543067
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring job data in a digital cable network system wherein the digital cable network system includes a sending component and a receiving component which communicate over the network, the method comprising: determining, at the sending component, a manner of transfer which is selected from a group consisting of all of (i) a referential transfer using a secure pipe, (ii) a referential transfer not using a secure pipe, (iii) a direct transfer using a secure pipe, and (iv) a direct transfer not using a secure pipe, wherein, in the referential transfer, the sending component uploads the job data to a predetermined location on a secure server, and the sending component sends location information corresponding to the secure server to the receiving component, and the uploaded job data is received by the receiving component from the predetermined location on the secure server, wherein the uploaded job data is received in accordance with a request which includes the location information from the receiving component; transferring, from the sending component to the receiving component, a message which includes the determination result of the determining step; uploading the job data from the sending component to a predetermined location on a secure server, responsive to a determination of the determining step that the manner of transfer is (i) a referential transfer using a secure pipe or (ii) a referential transfer not using a secure pipe; transferring the job data from the sending component to die receiving component via direct communication responsive to a determination of the determining step that the manner of transfer is (iii) a direct transfer using a secure pipe or (iv) a direct transfer not using a secure pipe; wherein when the determining step determines that the manner of transfer is (i) a referential transfer using a secure pipe or (iii) a direct transfer using a secure pipe, said transferring step and said uploading step control communication by using a secure socket layer protocol; and wherein the job data uploaded by the uploading step is received by the receiving component in accordance with the request from the receiving component when the manner of transfer is determined (i) or (ii) in which the referential transfer is used.