EP 1277101 A4 20050720 - SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT OVER A NETWORK
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT OVER A NETWORK
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND PROZESS ZUM ABLIEFERN VON INHALT ÜBER EIN NETZWERK
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE CONTENU SUR UN RESEAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0111452 W 20010406
- US 19587000 P 20000407
- US 60380500 A 20000626
- US 27344401 P 20010305
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0177783A2] Network systems and processes for delivery of electronic content to recipient processors may be configured to facilitate the delivery of a relatively large content items and/or a relatively large number of content items. In one example, a movie rental system and process delivers (downloads) movie files to customers across the Internet (10). System network architecture includes three or more layers of servers, including a main server (12) supporting an interface for recipient processors to request content items, a plurality of parent servers (14), and a plurality of edge servers (16). Edge servers are distributed throughout a region in which the system provides content delivery services to recipient processors. Parent servers, spaced across the service region, support edge servers. A copy of each content item available through the service is distributed from the main server to each parent server for storage. Parent servers distribute content to edge servers, pursuant to instructions from the main server or requests from the edge servers. The main server receives requests for content items from recipient processors and directs recipient processors to edge servers for obtaining requested content items. The main server also authenticates licenses and publishes rules for the distribution of content items.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 7/081 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06F 21/1013 (2023.08); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/1001 (2022.05); H04L 67/1095 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2181 (2013.01); H04N 21/2225 (2013.01); H04N 21/23116 (2013.01); H04N 21/23473 (2013.01); H04N 21/2393 (2013.01); H04N 21/2405 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/26609 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2137 (2013.01); H04L 67/1008 (2013.01); H04L 2463/101 (2013.01); H04L 2463/102 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5956716 A 19990921 - KENNER BRIAN [US], et al
- [XA] US 5898456 A 19990427 - WAHL STEFAN [DE]
- [A] US 5734719 A 19980331 - TSEVDOS JAMES T [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0177783 A2 20011018; WO 0177783 A3 20020321; AT E525824 T1 20111015; AU 2001253243 B2 20070208; AU 2001255264 B2 20061109; AU 4794401 A 20011023; AU 5324301 A 20011023; AU 5526401 A 20011023; CA 2405478 A1 20011018; CA 2405478 C 20100706; CA 2405489 A1 20011018; CA 2405489 C 20120703; EP 1277101 A2 20030122; EP 1277101 A4 20050720; EP 1277305 A1 20030122; EP 1277305 A4 20051109; EP 1277305 B1 20110921; HK 1052998 A1 20031003; HK 1053027 A1 20031003; JP 2003532178 A 20031028; JP 2004507124 A 20040304; JP 4920850 B2 20120418; WO 0178303 A1 20011018; WO 0178304 A1 20011018
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0111452 W 20010406; AT 01926726 T 20010406; AU 2001253243 A 20010406; AU 2001255264 A 20010406; AU 4794401 A 20010406; AU 5324301 A 20010406; AU 5526401 A 20010406; CA 2405478 A 20010406; CA 2405489 A 20010406; EP 01926726 A 20010406; EP 01928403 A 20010406; HK 03105266 A 20030722; HK 03105267 A 20030722; JP 2001574572 A 20010406; JP 2001575040 A 20010406; US 0111381 W 20010406; US 0111424 W 20010406