GRID NETWORK FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FILES

摘要

an embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes first server nodes (3130) having authentication functions coupled to a network. The system also includes second server nodes (3120) having repositories of complete files also coupled to the network. The system further includes a set of client nodes (3150) having local repositories for files coupled to the network. The client nodes are configured to share segments of complete files on a peer-to-peer basis through the network. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes requesting segments of a media file from a first client through a peer-to-peer connection. The method further includes providing a first authenticated job ticket in the requesting. The method also includes receiving the segments of the media file from the first client through a peer-to-peer connection so long as the first authenticated job ticket remains valid.