Synchronization of clients to maximize multicast opportunities
First Claim
1. A system for synchronization of clients, the system comprising:
- a memory that stores instructions;
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;
counting requests for content from a plurality of client systems to determine if a quantity of the requests exceeds a first threshold;
instructing each of the plurality of client systems to join a multicast group to receive the content if the quantity of requests is determined to exceed the first threshold;
counting a number of late client systems joining the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group;
determining if a first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started within a period of time; and
determining if the first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started based on determining a number of client systems waiting to join the multicast group.
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Abstract
A content monitor includes a processor that at least receives requests from a plurality of clients for content, instructs each client to retry their respective request at a first later time if the request is received before a first time, counts the requests to determine if a number of the requests exceeds a threshold if the request is received before a second time, instructs each client to retry their respective request at a second later time if the counted number of requests does not exceed a first threshold, instructs each client to join a multicast group to receive the content when the number of requests exceeds the first threshold, and counts a number of late clients joining the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for synchronization of clients, the system comprising:
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a memory that stores instructions; a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; counting requests for content from a plurality of client systems to determine if a quantity of the requests exceeds a first threshold; instructing each of the plurality of client systems to join a multicast group to receive the content if the quantity of requests is determined to exceed the first threshold; counting a number of late client systems joining the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group; determining if a first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started within a period of time; and determining if the first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started based on determining a number of client systems waiting to join the multicast group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for synchronization of clients, the method comprising:
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counting requests for content from a plurality of client systems to determine if a quantity of the requests exceeds a first threshold; instructing, by utilizing instructions from memory that are executed by a processor, each of the plurality of client systems to join a multicast group to receive the content if the quantity of requests is determined to exceed the first threshold; counting a number of late client systems join the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group; determining if a first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started within a period of time; and determining if the first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started based on determining a number of client systems waiting to join the multicast group. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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counting requests for content from a plurality of client systems to determine if a quantity of the requests exceeds a first threshold; instructing, by utilizing instructions from memory that are executed by a processor, each of the plurality of client systems to join a multicast group to receive the content if the quantity of requests is determined to exceed the first threshold; counting a number of late client systems join the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group; determining if a first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started within a period of time; and determining if the first multicast session associated with the multicast group has been started based on determining a number of client systems waiting to join the multicast group. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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