Method and apparatus for collaborative upload of content

A system for delayed streaming of content comprising:

• A) a cloud storage server comprising:
• A1) a network accessible memory for storing a plurality of copies of data representing a content object;
• A2) a network interface for receiving into the network accessible memory data representing at least portions of the content object from a plurality of viewer device processes having access to the content object from a content source;
• A3) a process for managing access to the network accessible memory by the plurality of viewer device processes;
• and
• A4) a streaming interface for transmitting one of the plurality of copies from the network accessible memory to one of the plurality of viewer device processes upon a request therefore.

A system for delayed streaming of content comprising:

• A) a cloud storage server comprising a network interface for receiving into an associated network accessible memory a plurality of copies of data representing a content object;
• and
• B) a plurality of viewer devices operably coupled over a network to the cloud storage server and the network accessible memory,
• wherein each of the plurality of viewer devices is authorized to receive, from the cloud storage system, data representing one of the copies of the content object transmitted to the cloud storage system by another of the plurality of viewer devices.

A method for delayed streaming of content comprising:

• A) providing a collaborative cloud storage system comprising:
• i) a cloud storage server comprising a network interface process for receiving into an associated network accessible memory a plurality of copies of data representing a content object, and
• ii) a plurality of viewer device processes operably coupled over a network to a content source and to the cloud storage server and network accessible memory;
• and
• B) receiving, from each of the plurality of viewer device processes, authorization for all other of the plurality of viewers device processes to transmit data representing a content object to the cloud storage system on its behalf.