(19)
(11) EP 0 932 866 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31

(21) Application number: 97946327.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 15/ 00( . )
G06F 13/ 00( . )
H04L 29/ 06( . )
G06F 12/ 00( . )
G06F 17/ 30( . )
H04L 29/ 08( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/019468
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/018076 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 18.10.1996 US 19960733516

(71) Applicant: Intervu, Inc.
Salana Beach, CA 92075 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KENNER, Brian
    Encinitas, CA 92024 (US)
  • KARUSH, Arnold
    La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA ON A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK