AfterDawn: Tech news

Swarmcast awarded video delivery patent

Written by James Delahunty @ 07 Oct 2007 6:14 User comments (2)

Swarmcast awarded video delivery patent Swarmcast announced that it has been awarded US Patent 7,277,950, which Swarmcast is referring to as the "File Swarming Patent." The pioneering patent, authored by Swarmcast founder and CEO Justin Chapweske in 2000 and entitled "Packet Transfer Mechanism Over a Peer-to-Peer Network," describes file swarming, which is a class of data transfer technology whereby data is broken up, distributed to other sources and then reassembled at an endpoint.
These core algorithms form the foundation of many common modes of next-generation network data transfer, including peer-to-peer, grid content delivery and multi-source streaming. File swarming provides the ability to harness unused network capacity by distributing and exchanging small pieces of data between servers, network routers or personal computers.

"The File Swarming Patent contributes a powerful concept to computer science knowledge. It is the first system to approach the mathematical bounds of efficient utilization of the capacity of a complex network. It reflects Swarmcast's expertise and thought-leadership in the field of Internet content delivery and is a major milestone in the company's history," said Justin Chapweske, founder and CEO of Swarmcast.



Justin added: "We're raising the standard of online content delivery to make the Internet a truly viable video distribution medium. This patent gives content providers a solid technological foundation upon which to build their Internet video businesses." Multi-source streaming enables the delivery of full-screen, live and on-demand Internet video in HD quality to global audiences over standard broadband.

The patent includes 139 claims and is enforceable for a period of 15 years, 24 days from the date it was issued, October 2, 2007.

Source:
Press Release

Previous Next  

2 user comments

18.10.2007 18:23

Nice!Although 15 years is quite a lot of time for this patent...

218.10.2007 17:33

Well this just sounds like a lot of crap to me.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments
How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller How to Enable Bluetooth on Stadia Controller (11 Feb 2023 1:04)
Google shut down its streaming game service Stadia late last month and this means that some people have Stadia controllers lying around that seem to be of no use. That is fortunately not the ....
2 user comments
Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account Guide: How to Kick Unwanted Guests from Your Netflix Account (26 Jan 2023 2:14)
Sharing a Netflix account with a person in a different location is possible and indeed very common, although the company doesn't necessarily enjoy this behavior from their customers. However, ....

News archive