System and method for computer network uploading
CA 2397849 A1 · Owner: Fisher, Andrew · Inventors: Swoveland, Jonathan; Fisher, Andrew; Levy, Michael R.
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The present invention relates generally to computer networks and more , specifically, to a system and method of rationalizing the different formats in which data is transferred between parties in a data communication network. For example, on the server side of a communication information requests are sent , (22) which identify the information required and specify the format the information is to be returned in. A Media Agent on the client responds to the information request by obtaining (26) and automatically formatting (28) the identified information into the format requested by the server. If new drivers are required, the Media Agent may seek out those drivers from trusted sources …
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- Filed January 24, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 24, 2021.
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