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Virtual active network for live streaming media

  • US 20040205219A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of distributing streaming data in a wide area network having an overlay network of proxy servers comprising activating proxy servers to form a hierarchical structure comprising multiple tiers of proxy servers with respect to a data stream to distribute said data stream from a data source to a plurality of users, said proxy servers being activated in said tiers based upon the users and to provide a predetermined network operating condition;

  • and dynamically reconfiguring said hierarchical structure of proxy servers as users change to maintain said predetermined network operating condition.

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