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System and method for recording receipt of information
Assignee: Open
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Filing: 1998-11-10
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-11-10
Abstract
Abstract According to an embodiment of the present invention, a section map may be used which utilizes a series of section maps, each section map including a predetermined number of bits, such as 32 bits. Each section map may include a single bit which indicates what is stored in the first 15 bits. For example, the last 16 bits of a section map may indicate whether the first 16 sections have been received. Another bit may be used to indicate what is stored in the first 15 bits. For example, the first 15 bits may indicate whether the next 15 sections have been received, or they may indicate an index pointing to the next section map.
Inventors
- 👤 Felix Freimann
- 👤 Jean-Rene Menand
- 👤 Stefano Marconcini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/434; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/236; H04N21/23614; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/42607; H04N21/42615; H04N21/4345; H04N21/4348; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for recording receipt of information, comprising: providing a section number; providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for recording receipt of information, comprising: providing a section number; providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the first section map is used to point to the second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the first section map includes a second portion which records receipt of information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the first portion records receipt of information if the section number is less than the number of bits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the first section map further includes an indicator bit indicating a function of the first portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first section map includes a first portion that records receipt of information if the section number is less than the number of bits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising decrementing the section number by a predetermined number if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising determining whether the decremented section number is less than the number of bits.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
67 words
A system for recording receipt of information, comprising: means for providing a section number; means for providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; means for determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and means for pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
67 words
A system for recording receipt of information, comprising: means for providing a section number; means for providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; means for determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and means for pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for recording receipt of information, comprising: a memory configured to provide a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to provide a section number; determine whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and point to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
75 words
A system for recording receipt of information, comprising: a memory configured to provide a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to provide a section number; determine whether the section number is less than the number of bits; and point to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 10, wherein a first portion of the first section map is used to point to the second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 11, wherein the first section map includes a second portion which records receipt of information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 11, wherein the first portion records receipt of information if the section number is less than the number of bits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 13, wherein the first section map further includes an indicator bit indicating a function of the first portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer program product for recording receipt of information, comprising: computer code providing a section number; computer code providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; computer code determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; computer code pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits; and a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer program product for recording receipt of information, comprising: computer code providing a section number; computer code providing a first section map, the first section map being associated with a number of bits; computer code determining whether the section number is less than the number of bits; computer code pointing to a second section map if the section number is not less than the number of bits; and a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable medium is selected from the group consisting of CD-ROM, floppy disk, tape, flash memory, system memory, hard drive, and data signal embodied in a carrier wave.
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