| 摘要 |
A method and system for facilitating distribution of multimedia content to a plurality of client terminals. The method and system reduces latencies in the delivery of Web and other multimedia content (102, 104). Advantageously, such Internet-related bandwidth bottlenecks and inconsistencies are circumvented while providing a straightforward way to track requests for the multimedia content. Moreover, a better quality of service for streaming video content (e.g., fewer dropped frames and less pausing during playback) is provided. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the multimedia content comprises a template with embedded multimedia objects. The multimedia objects are divided into a first set of objects and a second set of objects. The first set of objects comprise objects which are stable over a period of time and may typically include large files such as streaming video clips and graphics (116, 118). The second set of objects comprise objects which may change over that period of time and may typically include smaller files such as text files. The first set of objects are stored in a cache system (606) at a distribution center, and the second set of objects are stored at the content source.
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