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DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20110016225A1
  • Filed: 07/16/2009
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for downloading a digital content file from a content distribution network (CDN) residing within a content distribution system, the method comprising:

  • receiving a CDN list from a content directory server that includes one or more CDNs residing within the content distribution system and also includes a rank and a weight for each of the one or more CDNs;

    selecting a CDN from the CDN list from which to download the digital content file based on a bandwidth test, wherein the selected CDN is capable of downloading a portion of the digital content file to a content player machine at a highest bit rate associated with the content player machine or has a weighted bandwidth greater than or equal to the weighted bandwidth associated with any other CDN included in the CDN list;

    launching a buffering thread configured to download digital content associated with the digital content file from the selected CDN and to store the digital content in a content buffer; and

    launching a playback thread configured to play the digital content stored in the content buffer.

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