Routing and synchronization system, method, and manager

• US 9,549,024 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2013
• Issued: 01/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SGPH LLC
• Original Assignee: Remote Media LLC (Vertigo Media, Inc.)
• Inventors: Leekley, Gregory H., Savenok, Alexander, Savenok, Pavel
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tu
• Application Number:
  US14/099,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20140164563A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,138 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1063 Discovery through centralising entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1074 for supporting data block transmission mechanisms file transfer H04L67/06

Abstract

A peer-to-peer (P2P) content delivery network delivers select data files to an end user. The content delivery network provides a client, a P2P gateway server, and a Resource Name Server (RNS) within a computer-populated network. The RNS caches data resource locations within the computer-populated network and resolves resource requests with optimal data resource locations within the computer-populated network. The gateway server requests and receives optimal data resource locations via the RNS; requests and receives data files from the computer-populated network via the optimal data resource locations; and processing received data files for data file delivery to the client. The network thus enables an origin-agnostic data delivery method for optimally delivering select data files to an end user. A data-routing governance or management utility governs/manages the content delivery network and associated methodology for providing industry rights management, compliance monitoring, and/or compliance reporting of data file transmissions.

Claims

1. A routing and synchronization system operable with one or more data sources for delivering selectively synchronized data files to a user in real time, the routing and synchronization system comprising:

a client cooperable with a first computer-implementable application, a gateway server, and a Resource Name Server (RNS) together in communication with a computer-populated network, the RNS for (1) caching data resource locations within the computer-populated network and (2) resolving resource requests with optimal data resource locations within the computer-populated network, the gateway server for (1) requesting and receiving optimal data resource locations via the RNS, (2) requesting and receiving data files from the computer-populated network via the optimal data resource locations, and (3) processing received data files for data file delivery to the client, the first computer-implementable application being operable to respond to interactive and non-interactive requests by synchronizing and routing synchronized, consumable, legally-protected data from a select optimal data resource location to the client for consumption, the select optimal data resource location being selected from a routing instruction fulfillment source as prompted by a routing instruction received from a routing instruction generation source, the routing instruction fulfillment and generation sources each being affiliated with a legal access point, the synchronized, consumable, legally-protected data being sourced to the consumer from a select data library.

2. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 wherein the routing instruction fulfillment source is affiliated with at least two fulfillment-based, legal access points.

3. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 wherein the synchronized, consumable, legally-protected data is sourced to the consumer from the select data library as governed by ID-to-hash mapping.

4. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 comprising a second computer-implementable application operable via the RNS for (a) fragmenting data, (b) delivering fragmented data, and thereby (c) enhancing delivery of non-corrupt data streams.

5. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 comprising a third computer-implementable application operable via the RNS for indexing resource locations and thus for enhancing network efficiency of the routing and synchronization system.

6. The routing and synchronization system of claim 5 wherein the third computer-implementable application further operates to match data files independently from data file metadata for enhancing network efficiency of the routing and synchronization system.

7. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 comprising a compliance appliance for managing, monitoring and/or reporting data file transmission of routed, synchronized, consumable, legally-protected data from the select optimal data resource location to owners or owner agents of the routed, synchronized, consumable, legally-protected data content.

8. The routing and synchronization system of claim 1 comprising a fourth computer-implementable application for associating event markers in frame headers of the data files for enhancing data file transmission.

9. The routing and synchronization system of claim 8 wherein the fourth computer-implementable application is operable to integrate advertisement content into data files.

10. In a computer-populated environment, an origin-agnostic data delivery method for delivering a legally-protected select data file to an end user from an optimal resource location as selected from one or more data sources, the origin-agnostic data delivery method comprising the steps of:

communicating a client, a gateway server, and a Resource Name Server (RNS) within a computer-populated network;

caching data fulfillment sources within the computer-populated network via the RNS;

requesting a data fulfillment source listing by the gateway server from RNS-cached data fulfillment sources via a routing instruction generation source;

querying which of the data fulfillment sources optimally meets user-defined data transmission requirements, the query thereby defining an optimal fulfillment source;

requesting a legally-protected select data file from the optimal fulfillment source via the computer-populated network, the legally-protected select data file being sourced to the client from a select data file library;

transmitting the legally-protected select data file from the optimal fulfillment source; and

processing the transmitted legally-protected select data file for delivery to the client.

11. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step of verifying client authenticity.

12. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step of verifying server authenticity.

13. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step of fragmenting data files during data file delivery for enhancing delivery of non-corrupt data streams.

14. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step of indexing recourse locations for enhancing method efficiency.

15. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 14 comprising the step of matching data files independently from data file metadata for enhancing method efficiency.

16. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 15 wherein the step of matching data files comprises the steps of:

extracting waveform data from a first data file, the extracted waveform data comprising length segment values, the length segment values being extracted relative to a data extraction baseline and comprising trough-to-baseline and peak-to-baseline length segment values;

deriving summary statistics from the extracted waveform data, the summary statistics being derived from the length segment values, the summary statistics comprising trough-to-baseline and peak-to-baseline length segment statistics;

generating a custom marker based on the derived summary statistics;

associating the custom marker with the first data file thereby constructing a custom marked data file; and

accessing the custom marker when comparing a second data file to the custom marked data file for rendering a positive media file match.

17. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step(s) of providing (a) industry rights management;

(b) compliance monitoring; and

/or (c) compliance reporting of data file transmission of routed, legally-protected data from the at least two data resource locations, the industry rights management;

(b) compliance monitoring; and

/or (c) compliance reporting being due owners or owner agents of the legally-protected select data file.

18. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 10 comprising the step of associating event markers in frame headers of the data files for enhancing data file transmission.

19. The origin-agnostic data delivery method of claim 18 comprising the step of integrating advertisement content into data files.

20. A data-routing governance system for governing and reporting data routing within a content delivery network, the data-routing governance system comprising a data-routing compliance appliance, the data-routing compliance appliance being in communication with a routing and synchronization system operable (a) within the content delivery network and (b) with one or more data sources, the content delivery network comprising a plurality of routing instruction fulfillment sources, the routing instruction fulfillment sources each comprising data files, the content delivery network for delivering select data files to an end user from an optimal data fulfillment source as prompted by a routing instruction generation source, the optimal data fulfillment source being selected from the group comprising the routing instruction fulfillment sources, the routing instruction fulfillment and routing instruction generation sources each defining a legal access point, each legal access point being associated with a data file library, the select data files being sourced to the end user from a select data file library, the compliance appliance providing (a) industry rights management (b) compliance monitoring and/or (c) compliance reporting of data file transmissions of routed, legally-protected data from the optimal data source location to owners or owner agents of the select data files.

21. A routing and synchronization system operable with one or more data sources within a network-based media content playback environment for providing a selectively sourced media content broadcast to a consumer, the routing and synchronization system comprising:

a primary computer-implementable application for synchronizing and routing consumable legally-protected media content to the consumer from a select routing instruction fulfillment source as prompted by routing and playback instructions generated via a routing instruction generation source, the select routing instruction fulfillment source being affiliated with at least one legal access point, the primary computer-implementable application being operable to (a) generate the routing and playback instructions via the routing instruction generation source for governing playback of the consumable legally-protected media content via a content-delivery primary channel;

(b) establish an instruction-passing secondary channel to the consumer over an operable network infrastructure; and

(c) pass the routing and playback instructions to the consumer via the instruction-passing secondary channel for sourcing the consumable legally-protected media content to the consumer from the at least one legal access point.

22. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 whereby the selectively sourced media content broadcast is characterized by direct source delivery of the consumable legally-protected media content to the consumer from a consumer-accessible content library as prompted by the routing instruction generation source.

23. The routing and synchronization system of claim 22 wherein the routing instruction generation source is a select initiating source, the select initiating source being selected from the group consisting of an incoming indirect source and a consumer-affiliated direct source.

24. The routing and synchronization system of claim 23 wherein the consumable legally-protected media content is sourced to the consumer as governed by pre-defined parameters, the pre-defined parameters selected from a parameter group comprising price efficiency parameters and data quality parameters, the price efficiency parameters for governing media playback from a cost effective content library, the data quality parameters for governing media playback from a high quality content library.

25. The routing and synchronization system of claim 23 wherein the consumer-affiliated direct source is peer-connected, the consumable legally-protected media content being directly sourced to the consumer based upon the consumer-affiliated direct source'"'"'s legal right to source said consumable legally-protected media content.

26. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 comprising a compliance appliance for providing (a) industry rights management, (b) compliance monitoring and/or (c) compliance reporting, said compliance appliance thus for managing, monitoring and/or reporting transmission of the consumable legally-protected content to owners or owner agents of the consumable legally-protected media content.

27. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 comprising a secondary computer-implementable application operable for identifying content prompted by the routing instruction generation source and determining the select routing instruction fulfillment source by querying the existence of matching files from the at least one legal access point.

28. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 wherein the computer-implementable application is operable to associate an event reference with the routing and playback instructions, the event reference and routing and playback instructions together for sourcing the consumable legally-protected media content to the consumer from the select content library.

29. The routing and synchronization system of claim 28 wherein a custom media format accommodates the event reference and routing and playback instructions during an encoding process.

30. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 wherein the routing and playback instructions are associated with a select file location, the select file location being selected from a location group, the location group consisting of a file start location or a file end location.

31. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 wherein the routing and playback instructions are timed metadata.

32. The routing and synchronization system of claim 21 wherein the routing and playback instructions are subject to a number of select playback events, the number of select playback events being selected from the group comprising (a) play, (b) pause, (c) stop, (d) load, (e) seek, (f) comment, (i) comment start, (ii) comment end, (g) audio mix, (h) playback speed, (j) playback direction, and (k) content identification.

33. A non-transitory computer-implementable media content-sharing system, the computer-implementable media content-sharing system being operable within a network-based media content playback environment comprising at least two computers for providing a selectively sourced media content broadcast to a consumer having access to a first of the least two computers, the computer-implementable media content-sharing system comprising and providing computer-implementable instructions for (a) establishing an instruction-passing secondary channel to a consumer over an operable network;

(b) generating routing and playback instructions for governing playback of the consumable legally-protected media content via a content-delivery primary channel; and

(c) passing the routing and playback instructions to the consumer via the instruction-passing secondary channel for sourcing consumable legally-protected media content to the consumer from at least one legal access point.