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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING FILES TO CLIENTS USING A PEER-TO-PEER FILE TRANSFER MODEL AND A CLIENT-SERVER TRANSFER MODEL

  • US 20140115106A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2013
  • Published: 04/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for delivering a content file to a client over a packet switched-network, comprising:

  • in a server;

    determining a first throughput required to deliver said content file to said client and a second throughput available in a peer-to-peer network for delivering said content file to said client;

    supplementing said second throughput available in said peer-to-peer network with a third throughput provided by a content delivery network, when said second throughput available in said peer-to-peer network is less than said first throughput required to deliver said content file to said client; and

    delivering said content file to said client over said packet-switched network using a combination of said second throughput available in said peer-to-peer network and said third throughput provided by said content delivery network.

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