Distributed content management and open broadcast system using satellites and the internet
First Claim
1. A method for managing distribution and storage of content in a distributed system, including a satellite multicast Internet overlay, the Internet, LAN-situated caches, LANs, and/or single computer/device or single cache recipients, in which:
- content is distributed to recipients as elected by one or more of the recipient, content originator, or another designated party given such responsibility, using meta-data (descriptive parameters) to index the content and other content-related system parameters for the purposes of notification, selection, distribution, and activity logging (including metered billing), content destined for a plurality of recipients (for either simultaneous or non-simultaneous access) is multicast via satellite to LAN-situated caches or direct to end user applications, cache-resident content is further managed for distribution within the enterprise—
including on-demand access.
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Abstract
A system is presented for distributed content management of broadband multimedia content on and between caches, local area networks, the traditional Internet, traditional data circuits, and a satellite multicast Internet overlay (direct satellite multicast to enterprise local area networks, LAN-situated caches, or single computer/device recipients) and involving sharing of the satellite multicast Internet overlay system by a plurality of users sharing the same satellite neighborhood or neighborhoods.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing distribution and storage of content in a distributed system, including a satellite multicast Internet overlay, the Internet, LAN-situated caches, LANs, and/or single computer/device or single cache recipients, in which:
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content is distributed to recipients as elected by one or more of the recipient, content originator, or another designated party given such responsibility, using meta-data (descriptive parameters) to index the content and other content-related system parameters for the purposes of notification, selection, distribution, and activity logging (including metered billing), content destined for a plurality of recipients (for either simultaneous or non-simultaneous access) is multicast via satellite to LAN-situated caches or direct to end user applications, cache-resident content is further managed for distribution within the enterprise—
including on-demand access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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