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  • Patent number: 5953721
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of providing updated data over a transmission medium. Each data has associated information indicating the presence or absence of validity data. An absence of validity data indicates that the data does not need to be updated. The presence of validity data allows only that data which needs updating to be transferred on the transmission medium, thereby improving its performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitada Doi, Makoto Ishii
  • Patent number: 6119119
    Abstract: In a data providing method and device thereof for providing data in a simple manner at a highly efficient transmission rate, first data of a configuration where information relating to a valid period of data is added to the data is made and provided, with the first data being categorized and stored in accordance with the information. Information for second data of the same configuration as the first data is then recognized and the first data is replaced with the second data in accordance with results of the recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitada Doi, Makoto Ishii
  • Patent number: 6289351
    Abstract: In a data providing method and device thereof for providing data in a simple manner at a highly efficient transmission rate, first data of a configuration where information relating to a valid period of data is added to the data is made and provided, with the first data being categorized and stored in accordance with the information. Information for second data of the same configuration as the first data is then recognized and the first data is replaced with the second data in accordance with results of the recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitada Doi, Makoto Ishii