Performance aware peer-to-peer content-on-demand
US8838823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1063
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is described including receiving a streamed leading content sub-clip, determining a set of needed content sub-clips, locating one of the set of needed content sub-clips and downloading the located content sub-clip. A system for providing content-on-demand is described having a peer, a server and a tracker. The tracker may be co-located with the server. The peer includes means for receiving a streamed leading content sub-clip, means for determining a set of needed content sub-clips, means for locating one of the set of needed content sub-clips and means for downloading the located content sub-clip.
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