Method and system for controlling flow of content delivery network and peer to peer network

摘要

A method and a system for controlling a flow of a content delivery network (CDN) and a peer to peer (P2P) network are provided. The method includes the following steps. Data is transmitted via the CDN and the P2P network. A sharing rate is obtained from the P2P network by a P2P network tracker module. A first service cost rate is calculated according to the sharing rate by a logical controlling module. The CDN is controlled to accept or reject one or more new requests from the P2P network according to the first service cost rate by the logical controlling module.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a flow of a content delivery network (CDN) and a peer to peer (P2P) network, comprising:
transmitting data via the CDN and the P2P network; obtaining a sharing rate from the P2P network by a P2P network tracker module; calculating a first service cost rate according to the sharing rate by a logical controlling module; and controlling the CDN to accept or reject one or more new requests from the P2P network according to the first service cost rate by the logical controlling module, wherein the P2P network tracker module further obtains a current maximum level, and the step of controlling the CDN comprises: controlling the CDN to accept the one or more new requests by the logical controlling module, if the current maximum level is larger than a maximum tolerable level.