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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT

  • US 20160301747A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2016
  • Published: 10/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A server comprising:

  • a processing system including a processor; and

    a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

    initiating a boundary estimate for evaluating a linear programming model of a network of media servers for placement of copies of media content items, wherein the boundary estimate is an estimate of a solution of the linear programming model,calculating iteratively, using an exponential potential function, a series of additional boundary estimates for the linear programming model, wherein the calculating resolves to an improved boundary estimate that corresponds to the placement of the copies of the media content items at the media servers and to routing of requests from subscriber devices for the media content items from local media servers to non-local media servers to reduce total data traffic over communication links in the network according to a set of constraints; and

    provisioning the placement of the copies of the media content items at the media servers, and the routing of the requests over the communications links in the network, according to the improved boundary estimate.

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