Patent ID: 6339790
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A data reception system implemented in at least one terminal station which can connect to at least one management system to make access to data collected and maintained therein, comprising:data requesting means for sending a data delivery request to the management system to deliver data records being stored therein, the request including a time specification for qualifying the data records to be delivered, the management system storing the data records together with reception timestamps indicative of a moment at which each piece of information is received; timestamp storage means for storing a transmission timestamp affixed to the data records that are retrieved and transmitted by the management system, the retrieved data record having the reception timestamps not earlier than the time specification included in the data delivery request, the transmission timestamp indicating a moment when the management system is about to transmit the retrieved data records; and data reception means for receiving the data records retrieved and sent by the management system.