A peer-to-peer communication method for digital media distribution

Abstract

The invention provides a point-to-point communication method used for digital media distribution. The method includes: leading in a scheduling server in a file distribution system and simultaneously bringing terminals into the distribution system, wherein the scheduling server is used for downloading files and simultaneously providing files for other terminals and servers as a distribution node, and connection and penetration between terminals and between the terminals and a file server are completed by the scheduling server to enable direction sharing of the files to be realized among the terminals. Multi-point many-to-many distribution can meet distribution requirements of mass media, so that distribution pressure of the servers is greatly lowered.

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【Technical Field】 [0001] The invention relates to a point-to-point communication method for digital media distribution. 【Background technique】 [0002] The digital signage system is a communication system with timeliness guarantee. The communication system has a clear file source and needs to ensure that all nodes in the system download the specified file content within a specified time. Existing digital signage widely uses FTP as a file server system. As a single-point server system, the advantages are simple deployment and better controllability; but the disadvantages are also obvious, such as low distribution efficiency and limited number of concurrent connections. Need to introduce two-level or even multi-level FTP to meet the network requirements of large-scale deployment. The original terminal was unable to provide file services for other terminals while playing files due to its low performance. However, the new terminal has greatly improved performance and can already per...

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Problems solved by technology

Existing digital signage widely uses FTP as a file server system. As a single-point server system, the advantages are simple deployment and good controllability; but the disadvantages are also obvious, such as low distribution efficiency and limited number of concurrent connections. It is necessary to introduce two-level or even multi-level FTP to meet the network requirements of large-scale deployment, etc.

Due to the low performance of the original terminal, it is impossible to provide file services for other terminals while playing files, but the new terminal has greatly improved performance, and can already perform high-speed download and file distribution while playing files.

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