Methods and apparatus for obtaining content from a...

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2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Peikari, B. James (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Alternate path routing

C709S245000, C709S252000, C709S217000, C709S218000, C709S219000, C709S203000, C709S200000, C370S356000, C370S351000

Reexamination Certificate

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06925504

ABSTRACT:
A technique can be used to obtain content (e.g., a live feed, pre-positioned content, etc.) from a content-originating device (a content source). The technique involves identifying a tree-based location-path having a series of locations which leads from the computerized device to the content-originating device. Each location includes a set of devices, and the set of devices of at least one location includes multiple devices. The technique further involves selecting a device-path from the computerized device to the content-originating device based on the identified location-path, and acquiring the content from the content-originating device from at least one of the devices along the selected device-path. The selected device-path includes at least one device of each location of the series of locations.

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