Abstract: A method of controlling information stored on a computer network. The method of the present invention comprises a means for indexing and storing information about information stored on the network in a database. Clients connected to the network that wish to access information stored on the network, are first approved by the indexing means and the storage device on which the information is stored is directed to deliver the requested information to the client. In addition, devices connected to the network communicate by means of a common command format.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of data comparison for statistical information content creation which will process and store raw data, compare the processed raw data with historical data and retrieve processed new content aggregated data with the raw data including a plurality of elements on real time statistical information about a sporting event. The invention includes a common computer network and a plurality of client devices connected to the common network.

Abstract: A method and system of implementing a multicast protocol in a data network capable of basic internet protocol data traffic which provides a medium for data transfer. By illustration the data network comprises a server system and a plurality of clients connected to the server by way of a common network. This method and system manages the assignment of multicast addresses for each client and places each client into specific multicast groups based upon their multicast addresses. This method and system is then able to transfer multicast packets to individual clients based upon their multicast addresses.