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AU2001234579A1 - Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks

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AU2001234579A1
AU2001234579A1 AU2001234579A AU3457901A AU2001234579A1 AU 2001234579 A1 AU2001234579 A1 AU 2001234579A1 AU 2001234579 A AU2001234579 A AU 2001234579A AU 3457901 A AU3457901 A AU 3457901A AU 2001234579 A1 AU2001234579 A1 AU 2001234579A1
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content distribution
access networks
via non
distribution via
homogeneous access
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AU2001234579A
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Christopher W. B. Goode
Yong Ho Son
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Diva Systems Corp
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Diva Systems Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/772,288 external-priority patent/US7159233B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/772,287 external-priority patent/US7159235B2/en
Publication of AU2001234579A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001234579A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU2001234579A 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks Abandoned AU2001234579A1 (en)

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US17880900P 2000-01-28 2000-01-28
US17879500P 2000-01-28 2000-01-28
US17881000P 2000-01-28 2000-01-28
US17885700P 2000-01-28 2000-01-28
US60178810 2000-01-28
US60178795 2000-01-28
US60178857 2000-01-28
US60178809 2000-01-28
US09/772,288 US7159233B2 (en) 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system
US09/772,287 US7159235B2 (en) 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks
PCT/US2001/002602 WO2001055860A1 (en) 2000-01-28 2001-01-29 Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks
US09772287 2001-01-29
US09772288 2001-01-29

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