Claims
- 1. A communication network system, comprising:
a content server coupled with a local center; a plurality of lines, each having a hub end and a spoke end,
wherein each of the hub ends is coupled with the local center and each of the spoke ends is connected with one of the receiving locations; a local stream manager for detecting demand for specific content; an overflow link between at least two of the receiving locations.
- 2. The communication network of claim 1 where the overflow data link is a wireless link.
- 3. The communication network of claim 1 where the overflow data link is a shared communications link between at least two receiving locations.
- 4. The local stream manager of claim 1 capable of detecting load on individual links connecting the local center and the receiving locations.
- 5. The local stream manager of claim 1 capable of determining statistical usage pattern of the receiving locations connected to the local center.
- 6. The local stream manager of claim 1 capable of identifying receiving locations that have available bandwidth based upon direct detection of load on the link connecting the receiving location and the local center.
- 7. The local stream manager of claim 1 capable of identifying receiving locations that have available bandwidth based upon statistical usage pattern of the receiving locations.
- 8. The local stream manager of claim 1 capable of redirecting packets to one or more receiving locations with available bandwidth once the data rate on a link between a local center and the said receiving location reaches or exceeds a threshold level.
- 9. The stream manager of claim 1 capable initiating delivery of the redirected packets via the overflow link to the receiving location requesting the content.
- 10. The stream manager of claim 1 capable of stopping the redirecting of packets when the data rate in the link between the local center and the receiving location falls below a threshold rate.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present disclosure claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/253,961 filed Nov. 29, 2000, and entitled “Hybrid StarOverflow Network,” the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60253961 |
Nov 2000 |
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