Distributing information over a network

摘要

Distributing information over a network is disclosed. Nodes are grouped into regions. Preferred nodes are designated. A source of content to be delivered to a preferred node using a preferred algorithm is indicated to at least one preferred node. At least one common node is assigned the preferred node as a relay of information.

主权项

1. A system, including:
a set of one or more processors configured to, using a set of one or more interfaces:
group a set of nodes into one or more regions;designate a subset of the nodes in the set of nodes as preferred nodes;transmit instructions to a preferred node, wherein the instructions indicate:
a source of content to be delivered to the preferred node; anda preferred algorithm to be used in delivering the content to the preferred node;assign the preferred node as a relay of information to a node designated as a common node, wherein the information relayed from the preferred node to the common node is a portion of a first content; andcause the common node to receive a portion of a second content simultaneously with receipt by the common node of the portion of the first content.