US 11,985,209 B2
Method for storing and method for delivering at least one piece of data, corresponding computer program products and devices
Dieter Schroth, Darmstadt (DE)
Assigned to Merck Patent GmbH, Darmstadt (DE)
Appl. No. 17/920,530
Filed by MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt (DE)
PCT Filed Jun. 1, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/064606
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 21, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/245047, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 003 383.0 (DE), filed on Jun. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0156097 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 67/5681 (2022.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 67/5681 (2022.05) [H04B 7/18513 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for storing at least one piece of data representative of a content available at a content server (140) connected to a constellation of communication satellites, the method comprising:
intercepting (S200) at least one request for said content transmitted by at least one terminal equipment (100) connected to said constellation of communication satellites, said at least one request being transmitted to a satellite (110) of said constellation of communication satellites;
determining (S210), based on said at least one request, a context wherein said content is required by said at least one terminal and wherein said context comprises geographical information representative of a geographical location where said content is required by said at least one terminal;
downloading (S220) said at least one piece of data from said content server at a location on earth at time slots function of said context; and
storing (S230) in a data storage device said at least one piece of data downloaded from said content server for subsequent delivery to a given terminal upon request.