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Re-prioritizing background data transfers in multipoint conferencing
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-04-13
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2018-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for re-prioritizing a background transfer of teleconference object data is accomplished by moving the background transfer to a highest priority of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred. If part of the background transfer has not previously been transferred, then the background transfer is moved ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference data. The predetermined amount of data may be determined as a percentage of a total amount of teleconference object data which is to be transferred, or by an amount of time it will take to complete transferring the teleconference object data.
Inventors
- 👤 II Loyde W. Hales
- 👤 Tyler R. Thessin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813; H04L12/1822; H04L65/00; H04L65/40; H04L65/403; H04L65/4053; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/06; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/15; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, a method of re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the method comprising the steps of: a) moving the background transfer to a highest priority of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, a method of re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the method comprising the steps of: a) moving the background transfer to a highest priority of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: c) repeating the step b) one or more times.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the background transfer of teleconference object data is performed by sending one or more data packets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein re-prioritizing the background transfer is performed in response to a participant in the electronic conference switching to a new page of data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein re-prioritizing the background transfer is performed in response to a participant in the electronic conference accessing a new set of data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the teleconference object data is a binary large object (BLOB).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined amount of teleconference data is determined as a percentage of a total amount which is to be transferred.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined amount of teleconference data is determined by an amount of time it will take to complete transferring the teleconference object data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
107 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, an apparatus for re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the apparatus comprising: a) means for moving the background transfer to the top of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then means for moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, an apparatus for re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the apparatus comprising: a) means for moving the background transfer to the top of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then means for moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the background transfer of teleconference object data is performed by sending one or more data packets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein re-prioritizing the background transfer is performed in response to a participant in the electronic conference switching to a new page of data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein re-prioritizing the background transfer is performed in response to a participant in the electronic conference accessing a new set of data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the teleconference object data is a binary large object (BLOB).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the predetermined amount of teleconference data is determined as a percentage of a total amount which is to be transferred.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the predetermined amount of teleconference data is determined by an amount of time it will take to complete transferring the teleconference data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electronic conferencing system comprising: two or more computer systems networked together via a communication medium, each of the two or more computer systems including a communications manager for communicating via the communication medium, each of the two or more computer systems running an application which shares teleconference object data among the two or more computer systems, each of the applications having a background transfer manager which re-prioritizes requests for background transfers by giving preference to background transfers which have already transferred a portion of their teleconference object data and consequently changes the priorities for the existing entries in the transfer request queue.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electronic conferencing system comprising: two or more computer systems networked together via a communication medium, each of the two or more computer systems including a communications manager for communicating via the communication medium, each of the two or more computer systems running an application which shares teleconference object data among the two or more computer systems, each of the applications having a background transfer manager which re-prioritizes requests for background transfers by giving preference to background transfers which have already transferred a portion of their teleconference object data and consequently changes the priorities for the existing entries in the transfer request queue.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronic conferencing system of claim 16 wherein the teleconference object data is a binary large object (BLOB).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, a method of re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the method comprising the steps of: a) moving the background transfer to a highest priority of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference object data; and c) not moving the background transfer to a higher priority in the transfer queue if none of the background transfer has previously been transferred and at least part of all prior entries in the transfer queue correspond to other background transfers which have transferred over a predetermined amount of teleconference object data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an electronic conferencing system wherein teleconference object data is shared among a plurality of participants during an electronic conference, a method of re-prioritizing a background transfer of the teleconference object data, the method comprising the steps of: a) moving the background transfer to a highest priority of a transfer queue if part of the background transfer has previously been transferred; and b) if the said partial background transfer has not taken place, then moving the background transfer ahead of a prior entry in the transfer queue if a second background transfer corresponding to the prior entry has not previously transferred a predetermined amount of teleconference object data; and c) not moving the background transfer to a higher priority in the transfer queue if none of the background transfer has previously been transferred and at least part of all prior entries in the transfer queue correspond to other background transfers which have transferred over a predetermined amount of teleconference object data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the teleconference object data is a binary large object (BLOB).
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