Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Remote data accessing
Patent
1997-05-21
1999-06-29
Faile, Andrew I.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Remote data accessing
455 63, 348 13, H04N 7173
Patent
active
059163038
ABSTRACT:
Movies are distributed and stored within a movie on demand or near movie on demand system having a number of levels of interconnectivity between and including at least one headend and at least one hub serving a plurality of end users. Distribution is determined as a function of the storage cost of a movie at each level of the system, a connection cost of each level to an end user, and a selection probability of each of the movies. Distribution of the movies between the various servers in the cable system is performed in accordance with the calculated optimal distribution.
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Faile Andrew I.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kordzik Kelly K.
Le Uyen
Timar John J.
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