System and method for the controlled on-demand distribution of content via a centralized server and a peer-to-peer network
US8413198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for providing controlled on-demand distribution of content via a centralized server and a peer-to-peer network have been described. The method may include receiving, at a server, a request from a client for content where the requesting client and the server are part of a peer-to-peer network. The server may then determine whether the requesting client has access rights to the content. If the requesting client has access rights to the content, then the server may determine one or more other clients on the peer-to-peer network that have the content available for download. The server may then select one or more clients from the one or more other clients and allow the requesting client to download the content from the selected one or more clients. Other embodiments have also been described and claimed.
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