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Methods and apparatus for content delivery and replacement in a network

  • US 20080235746A1
  • Filed: 03/20/2007
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a cable-television network, a peer-to-peer software architecture adapted for the delivery and reconstitution of content among a plurality of peer client devices, the architecture comprising:

  • a first software process disposed on a first of said plurality of peer client devices and configured to evaluate at least a portion of content received at said first client device; and

    a second software process disposed on a first client device and in communication with said first process;

    wherein said second process is configured to;

    receive information relating to one or more content elements associated with said at least portion which require reconstitution;

    communicate with respective software processes on at least one other of said plurality of devices to obtain uncorrupted ones of said one or more content elements; and

    receive said one or more content elements from said at least one other of said plurality of devices.

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