Patent ID: 8316406
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering content to a home system communicating with at least one server and at least one peer-to-peer (P2P) network, comprising: determining at least one characteristic of at least one network associated with the home system; and based at least in part on the characteristic, determining whether to provide at least one content file to the home system from the server or the P2P network, wherein when content is delivered from the P2P network, at least first and second source peers each containing the entire content file negotiate directly with each other to determine which one of the first and second source peers sends a first segment of the file to the home system, the other one of the first and second source peers sending a second segment of the file to the home system as a result of the negotiation.