Patent ID: 7921213
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of handing off connections from a file server to a receiver, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a file server request over a network for specific data from a first receiver to the file server; receiving the file server request at the file server; comparing the file server request with records of existing data connections currently being serviced by the file server to determine whether the file server is already transmitting the specific data; transmitting the specific data from the file server to the first receiver if the step of comparing indicates that the file server is not currently serving the specific data to another receiver by the existing data connections; and transmitting a file server response from the file server to the first receiver, said file server response including data indicative of a location of a second receiver on the network if the step of comparing indicates that there is an existing data connection for the specific data between the file server and the second receiver whereby the second receiver is currently receiving the specific data.