Methods and nodes for distribution of content to consumers
US10009188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and nodes (200, 202) in a data distribution network, for distributing content to multiple consuming nodes (C1, C2, C3, . . . ). A first node (200) detects (2:2) multiple data flows (2:1b) of a first content from the first node to a second node (202) in the distribution network, when the first node operates as delivering node of the first content for the consuming nodes. The first node then instructs (2:4) the second node to operate as delivering node of the first content for the consuming nodes and redirects (2:5) the consuming nodes to use the second node as delivering node of the first content. The first node further reduces (2:6) the multiple data flows to a common data flow of the first content to the second node. Thereby, efficiency can be improved in the data distribution network by reducing the number of data flows between the first and second nodes.
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