Illustration supported P2P media content streaming

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2007-09-20

2011-10-25

Backer, Firmin (Department: 2448)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S227000, C709S223000, C370S230000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08046453

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) media content streaming are provided. In one embodiment, prior to streaming desired original media content, a playback agent of a first peer playback device downloads illustration media content, which is a derivate light-weight version of the original media content. The playback agent then initiates streaming of the original media content from one or more other peer playback devices hosting the original media content or a segment thereof. The playback agent monitors a quality of the network connection to the other peer playback devices streaming the original media content to the playback agent. If the quality of the network connection falls below a defined threshold, the playback agent switches playback to the illustration media content. Once the quality of the network connection improves or a new connection is established, the playback agent switches playback back to the streaming original media content.

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