Patent ID: 6076084
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of transferring a first file from a first computer to a second computer, where a second file is stored on said second computer comprising the steps of:a) analyzing one of said files to generate a Delimiter Selection Profile Table (DSPT),b) selecting a delimiter based on said DSPT,c) analyzing both the first and the second files to generate a first Segment Profile Table (first SPT) and a second Segment Profile Table (second SPT) for segments defined by the selected delimiter for both the first and the second files,d) sending to the first computer the second SPT,e) sending from the first computer to the second computer a first set of segments of said first file which do not have a matching entry of the first and second SPT, andf) combining at the second computer the segments in said first set of segments, with a second set of segments from the second file which have corresponding entries in said first and second SPT,whereby said first file is quickly transferred to said second computer.