METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING FILES FROM A SERVER TO REMOTE/MOBILE NODES

摘要

Essential files are delivered from a data processing server to selected remote/mobile nodes while reducing the connection time of the remote/mobile links between the server and the nodes. Selected files in a listing of files which are deliverable by the server to the nodes during remote/mobile communications, may be identified as being forced or requestable, requestable individually or requestable by group, and/or archived. Forced files are automatically delivered to a node in response to establishment of a remote/mobile communications link between the node and the server, while requestable files are only delivered upon receipt of a request at the server. A file which is requestable individually is delivered upon establishment of a remote/mobile communications link between the server and the node upon receipt of a request at the server to deliver the individually requestable files. If a request is made to deliver a file which is only requestable by group, the requested file and all files which are members of the group which includes a requested file are delivered. For archived files, selected archive copies of a file, or all archive copies of a file, are delivered upon request. The above aspects may be used individually or in combination to ensure delivery of essential files while minimizing connection time of remote/mobile communications.