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Hierarchically clustered P2P streaming system

US8892625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Chao Liang · Beijing, CN
Yang Guo · Nanhu, CN
Yong Liu · Qingdao, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2007
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1089
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A HCPS (hierarchically clustered P2P streaming system) comprising peers grouped into clusters and hierarchies. The HCPS actively balances the uploading capabilities among clusters and executes an optimal scheduling algorithm within each cluster to ensure that system resources are optimally utilized. The HCPS comprises an architecture which can be used in practical applications, yet can achieve the streaming rate close to the theoretical upper bound.

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