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Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2007
Applicants:

Hui Zhang, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Ion Stoica, Piedmont, CA (US);

Steven R. Mccanne, Berkeley, CA (US);

Jibin Zhan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Aditya R. Ganjam, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Hui Zhang, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Ion Stoica, Piedmont, CA (US);

Steven R. Mccanne, Berkeley, CA (US);

Jibin Zhan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Aditya R. Ganjam, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Conviva Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Tracking distribution of content is disclosed. A path of a data transfer event associated with content distribution is discovered, wherein the transfer path is predetermined at least in part by a third party and wherein the path of transfer includes a plurality of network components. Information related to the data transfer event is associated with each of the plurality of network components. The information associated with each network component is recorded.


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