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Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 25, 2007
Applicants:

Alan H. Karp, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Ashwin Swaminathan, Greenbelt, MD (US);

Inventors:

Alan H. Karp, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Ashwin Swaminathan, Greenbelt, MD (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for controlling frequency of data transfer of an electronic device is disclosed. A time stamp is fetched over a network connection, wherein the time stamp is not modifiable at the electronic device. The time stamp is stored at the electronic device. In response to a request to transfer digital content, it is determined whether a predetermined time interval since a most recent transfer of the digital content has elapsed.


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