GB2411083B - Distributed message transmission system and method - Google Patents

Distributed message transmission system and method

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Publication number
GB2411083B
GB2411083B GB0508685A GB0508685A GB2411083B GB 2411083 B GB2411083 B GB 2411083B GB 0508685 A GB0508685 A GB 0508685A GB 0508685 A GB0508685 A GB 0508685A GB 2411083 B GB2411083 B GB 2411083B
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transmission system
message transmission
distributed message
distributed
transmission
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Ian Wood
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB0115493.9A external-priority patent/GB0115493D0/en
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Priority claimed from GB0210243A external-priority patent/GB2377861B/en
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0115493.9A GB0115493D0 (en) 2001-06-25 2001-06-25 Improvements relating to messaging systems
GBGB0122943.4A GB0122943D0 (en) 2001-06-25 2001-09-24 Message transmission system and method
GB0203795A GB2379137B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Distributed system architecture
GB0203796A GB2378357B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Message transmission system and method
GB0210243A GB2377861B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method

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GB0508685D0 GB0508685D0 (en) 2005-06-08
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