US Patent 7222336 Method of compiling bytecode to native code

A method of compiling byte code into native code disclosed together with a server (100) and a receiving terminal (101) for the same. The method comprises the steps of transmitting byte code files containing byte code from a server to a receiving terminal; transmitting grouping information relating to the grouping of byte code files to the receiving terminal; and compiling byte code files received at the receiving terminal to native code. The byte code files are selected for compilation as a function of the grouping of byte code files.