Patent ID: 7155487
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing data to a plurality of networked nodes, comprising: transferring to a distribution server a notice of distributable data, the distributable data existing on a content server; selecting from the plurality of networked nodes a list of one or more recipient nodes to receive the distributable data; prompting the distribution server to transfer instructions to a first networked node from among the recipient nodes, said instructions including an address for the content server, an identifier for the distributable data, the list of recipient nodes, and commands for dissemination of the distributable data among the recipient nodes by the first networked node, the dissemination avoiding interaction between the first networked node and both the distribution server and the content server; transferring a request from the first networked node to the content server in response to the instructions, the request including a node identifier for the first networked node, and the identifier for the distributable data; transferring the distributable data from the content server to the first networked node in response to the request; and disseminating the distributable data from the first networked node according to the commands contained in the instructions.