System and method of facilitating peer to peer distribution network using set top boxes
US12256115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling a plurality of set top boxes (STBs) to be used as seeders for peer to peer network distribution of data. The plurality of STBs may be used to utilize the Internet for downloading content of the network along with streaming of the content. After downloading the content by the STB by following a predefined set of instructions, the STB may provide the downloaded content to the network. After a predefined time, the STB would not be able to transfer data via internet because a sever coupled to the STB may automatically stop accepting incoming connections to download from other STBs associated with the network.
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