System of distributing content data over a computer network and method of arranging nodes for distribution of data over a computer network
US7035933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/611
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a system for distributing content data over a computer network and a method of arranging receiver nodes in a computer network such that the capacity of the server is effectively multiplied many times over, and may even be increased exponentially. The invention takes advantage of the excess capacity many receiver nodes possess, and uses them as repeaters. The distribution system includes nodes having databases which indicate their ancestors and descendants so that reconfiguration of the distribution network may be accomplished without burdening the system's primary server.
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