Method for buffer management for video swarms in a peer-to-peer network
US8356111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/55
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A buffer for buffing multimedia content to enable reliable streaming of multimedia content in a peer-to-peer network. The buffer comprises a first section being loaded with a first portion of the multimedia content during a first time interval, wherein the first portion of the multimedia content is retrieved from at least one resource node; and a second section being loaded with a second portion of the multimedia content during a second time interval, wherein the second portion of the multimedia content is retrieved from at least one reliable node during a second time interval, wherein the buffer continuously delivers the multimedia content including the first and second portions thereof to a consumer node.
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