PEER-TO-PEER LIVE STREAMING
First Claim
1. A method for distributing content in a peer-to-peer network according to a protocol, the method comprising:
- dividing, by a source computer system, content into a plurality of data blocks;
assigning, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to one of a plurality of clubs in a peer-to-peer network, the peer-to-peer network including a plurality of peers, each of the plurality of peers part of at least two clubs from the plurality of clubs; and
transmitting, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to at least one peer that is part of the club to which the data block is assigned.
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Abstract
According to a peer-to-peer protocol, a peer-to-peer network includes multiple clubs and multiple peers that receive content distributed by a source of the network. Each of the plurality of peers is part of at least two of the clubs. As content is generated, the source divides the content into multiple data blocks and assigns each data block to a club. Each data block is transmitted to peers that belong to the club assigned to the data block. When a peer in a club receives a data block assigned to that club, the peer distributes the data block to other peers in the club. Additionally, the peer transmits the data block to peers in other clubs. Also, the peer receives data blocks assigned to other clubs from peers that are not members of the club.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing content in a peer-to-peer network according to a protocol, the method comprising:
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dividing, by a source computer system, content into a plurality of data blocks; assigning, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to one of a plurality of clubs in a peer-to-peer network, the peer-to-peer network including a plurality of peers, each of the plurality of peers part of at least two clubs from the plurality of clubs; and transmitting, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to at least one peer that is part of the club to which the data block is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for distributing content in a peer-to-peer network according to a protocol, the computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer program instructions for:
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dividing, by a source computer system, content into a plurality of data blocks; assigning, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to one of a plurality of clubs in a peer-to-peer network, the peer-to-peer network including a plurality of peers, each of the plurality of peers part of at least two clubs from the plurality of clubs; and transmitting, by the source computer system, each of the plurality of data blocks to at least one peer that is part of the club to which the data block is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system for distributing content in a peer-to-peer network according to a protocol, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program instructions executed by the one or more computer processors for; dividing content into a plurality of data blocks; assigning each of the plurality of data blocks to one of a plurality of clubs in a peer-to-peer network, the peer-to-peer network including a plurality of peers, each of the plurality of peers part of at least two clubs from the plurality of clubs; and transmitting each of the plurality of data blocks to at least one peer that is part of the club to which the data block is assigned.
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