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P2P for mobile providers

US9049206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2009
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/611
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for arranging a distribution tree in a Peer To Peer P2P streaming system. The system comprises a bootstrapping server (10) that creates an external distribution tree based on received register messages from participating operator external clients (2, 3, 4). The method comprises the following steps: —Configuring an operator controlled node (7) to be a regular node in the created external distribution tree. Configuring the operator controlled node (7) to be a parent node for participating operator internal clients (1, 5, 6).

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