DE69712320T2 - Mehrfachfernladung von software- und datenmodulen und deren kompatibilitätsanforderungen - Google Patents

Mehrfachfernladung von software- und datenmodulen und deren kompatibilitätsanforderungen

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DE69712320T2
DE69712320T2 DE69712320T DE69712320T DE69712320T2 DE 69712320 T2 DE69712320 T2 DE 69712320T2 DE 69712320 T DE69712320 T DE 69712320T DE 69712320 T DE69712320 T DE 69712320T DE 69712320 T2 DE69712320 T2 DE 69712320T2
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G Macinnis
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PowerTV Inc
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DE69712320T 1996-02-14 1997-01-13 Mehrfachfernladung von software- und datenmodulen und deren kompatibilitätsanforderungen Expired - Lifetime DE69712320T2 (de)

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US08/601,455 US5951639A (en) 1996-02-14 1996-02-14 Multicast downloading of software and data modules and their compatibility requirements
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