System and method for minimizing network bandwidth retrieved from an external network
First Claim
1. A method executable a client device operating as one of a plurality of clients during streaming of a media stream made up of a series of media segments available from an external server, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least one media segment from the external server by the client device; and
sharing segment mapping information with at least one other of the plurality of clients, the segment mapping information comprising an address of the at least one media segment that is usable by the other clients to obtain the at least one media segment from the client device.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided of minimizing network bandwidth used from an external network by client peers in a local network. The method can include the operation of organizing a plurality of clients each having media streamlets and a client parent in a structure within the local network. Mapping information propagates through the structure. The mapping information represents local streamlet locations as stored by the plurality of clients. Another operation is retrieving a local streamlet from a client identified in the mapping information as having the local streamlet for the requesting client.
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1. A method executable a client device operating as one of a plurality of clients during streaming of a media stream made up of a series of media segments available from an external server, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one media segment from the external server by the client device; and sharing segment mapping information with at least one other of the plurality of clients, the segment mapping information comprising an address of the at least one media segment that is usable by the other clients to obtain the at least one media segment from the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A client device configured to operate as one of a plurality of clients in a local area network, the client device comprising a processor, memory and an interface to the local area network, wherein the client device is configured to obtain and playback a media stream made up of a series of media segments that are each made available from an external server by:
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obtaining at least one media segment from the external server by the client device; and sharing segment mapping information with at least one other of the plurality of clients, the segment mapping information comprising an address of the at least one media segment that is usable by the other clients to obtain the at least one media segment from the client device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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