Systems for distributing data over a computer network and methods for arranging nodes for distribution of data over a computer network

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a system for distributing data (e.g. content data) over a computer network and a method of arranging receiver nodes in a computer network such that the capacity of a server is effectively increased (e.g. the capacity of a server may be effectively multiplied many times over; the capacity of the server may be effectively increased exponentially). In one embodiment the present invention may take advantage of the excess capacity many receiver nodes possess and may , use such receiver nodes as repeaters. The distribution system may include node(s) having database(s) which indicate ancestor(s) and/or descendant(s) of the node so that …