Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Streaming with Server Assistance
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Apr 24, 2008
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Oct 24, 2006
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Implementation of hybrid peer-to-peer streaming with server assistance is described. In one implementation, a media source is selected from amongst a plurality of media sources for retrieval of streaming media content. The selection might be based, for example, on an amount of the streaming media content received at respective time units. In one scenario, if the amount received at a time unit is less than a target amount, the streaming media content is retrieved from at least one streaming media server. Conversely, if the amount received at a time unit is more than the target amount, the streaming media content is retrieved from at least one peer-to-peer network. In another embodiment, a playback buffer is monitored to determine an amount of streaming media content at the respective time units. The media source is then selected based on the amount of the streaming media content in the playback buffer.
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