System and method for scheduling the distribution of assets from multiple asset providers to multiple receivers
CA 2448262 A1 · Owner: Addington, Timothy H. · Inventors: Addington, Timothy H.
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In a system (100) for scheduling the distribution of digital assets by multiple asset providers (10) to multiple receivers (20) an asset provider , can send a request to a scheduler (30) to schedule the distribution of an asset to one or more receivers (20). The scheduler (30) determines whether the distribution of the asset can be scheduled based upon the availability of the asset provider's resources to distribute the asset and the availability of the receivers' resources to receive the assets. If the resources are not available, the scheduler (30) can attempt to reschedule the distribution of other assets to accommodate the request.
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- Filed May 24, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 24, 2022.
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