Queue-based adaptive chunk scheduling for peer-to peer live streaming

An apparatus for scheduling content delivery in a peer-to-peer network, comprising:

• means for receiving a message from a peer;
• means for classifying said received message;
• means for storing said classified message in one of a plurality of queues based on said classification;
• means for generating responses to messages based on a priority of said queue in which said classified message is stored;
• and
• means for transmitting content to all peers in said peer-to-peer network.

A method for scheduling content delivery in a peer-to-peer network, said method comprising:

• receiving one of a message and content from one of a content source server and a peer;
• classifying said received message;
• storing said classified message in one of a plurality of queues based on said classification;
• storing said received content;
• generating responses to messages based on a priority of said queue in which said classified message is stored;
• and
• transmitting content to all other peers in said peer-to-peer network.

An apparatus for scheduling content delivery in a peer-to-peer network, comprising:

• means for receiving one of a message and content from one of a content source server and a peer;
• means for classifying said received message;
• means for storing said classified message in one of a plurality of queues based on said classification;
• means for storing said received content;
• means for generating responses to messages based on a priority of said queue in which said classified message is stored;
• and
• means for transmitting content to all other peers in said peer-to-peer network.