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ACCELERATED DELIVERY OF MEDIA CONTENT VIA PEER CACHING

  • US 20150134767A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2014
  • Published: 05/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for an internet gateway server, comprising:

  • receiving a request from a first client device over a client-side access network for a media data item stored at a media server device connected or connectable to the internet gateway server via a server-side wide area network;

    determining that a first target portion of the media data item is cached at a second client device actively connected to the internet gateway server over the client-side access network, the first target portion corresponding to a seek location of the media data item;

    responsive to the request, instructing the first client device to establish a connection with the second client device over the client-side access network, to request and to receive the first target portion of the media data item from the second client device;

    retrieving a remainder of the media data item not cached at any client device actively connected to the internet gateway server, by requesting the remainder of the media data item from the media server device, and receiving the remainder of the media data item from the media server device over the server-side wide area network; and

    sending the remainder of the media data item to the first client device.

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