Synchronization of clients to maximize multicast opportunities

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving requests for content from a plurality of client systems;instructing each client system of the plurality of client systems to join a multicast group to receive the content if a quantity of the requests exceeds a first threshold; andcounting a quantity of late client systems joining the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group.