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Downloading previously aired programs using peer-to-peer networking

US7930723B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2005
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8456
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Downloading previously aired programs using peer-to-peer networking includes, in certain aspects, sending a request identifying a previously aired program to a computing device. A list of a plurality of client devices that may have at least a portion of the previously aired program are received from the computing device, and portions of the previously aired program are received from one or more of the plurality of client devices.

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