Reducing Bandwidth When Transmitting Content to a Cellular Device

A system for reducing bandwidth when transmitting content to a cellular device, comprising:

• a memory for storing a program containing code for reducing bandwidth when transmitting content to the cellular device;
• a processor functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and operative to:
• receive requests for a content item from a first cellular device and a second cellular device,
• divide the content item into a first portion and a second portion,
• determine a first portion plan corresponding to the first cellular device and a second portion plan corresponding to the second cellular device, the first portion plan comprising instructions for transmitting the first portion from the first cellular device to the second cellular device and reconstructing the content item upon receiving at least part of the second portion from the second cellular device, the second portion plan comprising instructions for transmitting the second portion from the second cellular device to the first cellular device and reconstructing the content item upon receiving at least part of the first portion from the first cellular device,
• transmit the first portion and the first portion plan to the first cellular device, and
• transmit the second portion and the second portion plan to the second cellular device.

A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to provide a method for reducing bandwidth when transmitting content to a cellular device, the method comprising:

• receiving requests for a content item from a first cellular device and a second cellular device;
• dividing the content item into a first portion and a second portion;
• determining a first portion plan corresponding to the first cellular device and a second portion plan corresponding to the second cellular device, the first portion plan comprising instructions for transmitting the first portion from the first cellular device to the second cellular device and reconstructing the content item upon receiving at least part of the second portion from the second cellular device, the second portion plan comprising instructions for transmitting the second portion from the second cellular device to the first cellular device and reconstructing the content item upon receiving at least part of the first portion from the first cellular device;
• transmitting the first portion and the first portion plan to the first cellular device;
• and
• transmitting the second portion and the second portion plan to the second cellular device.