Patent ID: 6704788
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A system including networked units of computer equipment located at different locations in which at least one unit of said computer equipment transmits a data object divided into a group of data cells to another unit of said computer equipment over a network under conditions prone to loss or unsuccessful transmission of one or more of said data cells, the system comprising:a first unit of computer equipment including a memory unit; and a second unit of computer equipment transmitting said group of data cells over a network to said first unit of computer equipment; wherein said first unit of computer equipment stores data cells received in said memory for later reference regardless of whether said group of data cells is completely received in a particular transmission; and wherein as soon as all data cells for said object are received by said first unit of computer equipment, said object is assembled for use by said first unit of computer equipment.