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Methods and Systems for Content Access and Distribution

  • US 20100023512A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2009
  • Published: 01/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for disseminating content over an overlay network having a plurality of routers in communication with providers and consumers of content, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at a first router in the overlay network, a first content descriptor corresponding to a first content published by a first publisher;

    generating, at the first router, a first publisher interface list, wherein the first publisher interface list includes a first link to the first publisher;

    transmitting the first publisher interface list to a plurality of subsequent routers in the overlay network, wherein queries received by the subsequent routers that correspond to the first content descriptor will be routed to the first router based on the first publisher interface list;

    receiving, at one of the plurality of subsequent routers, a second content descriptor corresponding to a second content from a second publisher, wherein the second content descriptor and the second content from the second publisher are the same as the first content descriptor and the first content from the first publisher; and

    updating the first publisher interface list in the one of the plurality of subsequent routers to create a second publisher interface list including a second link to the second publisher.

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