A communication network having a plurality of nodes and a controller, a plurality of intermediate nodes in communication on a one-to-one basis with the plurality of first target nodes to be programmed. A first file containing a first executable program is transferred in parallel to each of the intermediate...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5862062?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5862062 - Parallel programming of a plurality of nodes in a communication network