Acquiring multi-media content

摘要

A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module receiving a first sub-set of encoded data slices, wherein a data segment of multi-media content was encoded using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a set of encoded data slices, wherein the set of encoded data slices is partitioned into the first sub-set of encoded data slices and a second sub-set of encoded data slices. The method continues with the DS processing module sending accessing information when the second sub-set of encoded data slices is to be requested. The method continues with the DS processing module receiving, in response to the accessing information, at least one of the encoded data slices of the second sub-set of encoded data slices such that a decode threshold number of encoded data slices have been received.

主权项

1. A method comprises:
receiving, based on a partial download schedule of a distribution scheme, a first sub-set of encoded data slices, wherein a data segment of multi-media content was encoded using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a set of encoded data slices, wherein the set of encoded data slices is partitioned into the first sub-set of encoded data slices and a second sub-set of encoded data slices, wherein the first sub-set of encoded data slices include less than a decode threshold number of encoded data slices, and wherein the second sub-set of encoded data slices are unavailable based on the partial download schedule of the distribution scheme; determining whether to request the second sub-set of encoded data slices after the partial download schedule of the distribution scheme has completed and when the second sub-set of encoded data slices is made available based on the distribution scheme; when the second sub-set of encoded data slices is to be requested, sending accessing information regarding the second sub-set of encoded data slices; and receiving, in response to the accessing information, at least one of the encoded data slices of the second sub-set of encoded data slices such that the decode threshold number of encoded data slices have been received.