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Method for transferring data to a plurality of modes connected in series by employing an intermediate mode and dividing the system into a plurality of virtual groups
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1996-02-14
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network includes the following steps. A step (a) is transferring the information from a server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in the plurality of offices. A step (b) is setting the intermediate office which received the information in the step (a) to the server office. A step (c) is virtually dividing the plurality of offices into two groups which respectively include the server offices. And, a step (d) is repeating the steps (a) to (c) for each of the two groups.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimio Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1854; G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/60; G06F8/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network, said method comprising the steps of: (a) transferring said information from a first server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in said plurality of offices; (b) setting the intermediate office which received said information in the step (a) to be a second server office; (c) virtually dividing said plurality of offices into two groups, each said group respectively including one of said server offices; and (d) repeating said steps (a) to (c) for each of said two groups simultaneously.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of transferring information to a plurality of offices connected in series in a network, said method comprising the steps of: (a) transferring said information from a first server office to an intermediate office being substantially intermediate in said plurality of offices; (b) setting the intermediate office which received said information in the step (a) to be a second server office; (c) virtually dividing said plurality of offices into two groups, each said group respectively including one of said server offices; and (d) repeating said steps (a) to (c) for each of said two groups simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further comprises a step of previously storing in a memory which office in said plurality of offices is said intermediate office.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step (a) further comprises a step of calculating which office in said plurality of offices is said intermediate office based on a network architecture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further comprises a step of dividing said information into a plurality of blocks, and every time one block of said blocks is received in each office, transmitting said one block to a next office.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further comprises the steps of: returning a response indicating a regular completion of receiving said information from a first office which received said information to a second office which transferred said information to said first office; and receiving a plurality of said responses in a third office from other offices following the third office, and returning said plurality of responses from the third office to a fourth office which previously transferred said information to the third office.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step (a) comprises a step of downloading software to said intermediate office.
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