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Abstract

The invention relates to a system and method for transmitting the same data to more than one client node substantially simultaneously. In one embodiment the invention relates to a method for transmitting the same data substantially simultaneously from an application executing on a server node to at least two client nodes. The method includes the steps of providing a connection between a first client node and a first client protocol stack and between the application and the first client protocol stack; associating a first minimal communications protocol stack with the first client protocol stack; providing a connection between the application and the first minimal communications protocol stack and between a second client node and a second client protocol stack; associating a second minimal communications protocol stack with the second client protocol stack; providing a connection between the first minimal protocol stack and the second minimal protocol stack; and between the second minimal protocol stack and said the client protocol stack. The method then transmits data from the application program to the first client protocol stack and the first minimal protocol stack substantially simultaneously. The invention also relates to a communication system including a server node including: an application program, a first client protocol stack in electrical communication with the application program, a first minimal protocol stack in electrical communication with the application program; a second minimal protocol stack in electrical communication with the first minimal protocol stack; and a second client protocol stack in electrical communication with the second minimal protocol stack.

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