Expediting content retrieval using peer-to-peer networks
US9614907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1046
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A download manger running on a computer system identifies an in-progress download of content by the computer system directly from a content system. The download manager causes the computer system to join a peer-to-peer network in which the content is being shared. The computer system starts to receive data blocks of the content from peer-to-peer network, as it continues the download from the content system. Based on the receipt of the content from the peer-to-peer network and from the content system, the download manager determines whether the computer system should rely primarily on the peer-to-peer network instead of the content system for receiving the content. If a determination is made to rely on the peer-to-peer network instead of the content system, the download manager terminates the download from the content system and continues receiving data blocks of the content from the peer-to-peer network.
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