System and Method for Real-Time Secure Multimedia Streaming over a Decentralized Network

A method for establishing a connection for streaming over a decentralized network, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by an end user device, a list of available nodes from a blockchain;
• identifying, by the end user device, suitable nodes from the list of available nodes using logistical regression;
• selecting, by the end user device, at least one node from the suitable nodes using a verifiable random function;
• identifying, by the end user device, suitable proxy nodes from the list of available nodes using logistical regression;
• selecting, by the end user device, at least one proxy node from the suitable proxy nodes using the verifiable random function;
• connecting, by the end user device, to the at least one proxy node;
• connecting, by the at least one proxy node, to the at least one node;
• and
• updating a blockchain to reflect relationships between the end user device and the at least one proxy node and between the at least one proxy node and the at least one node;
• wherein the at least one proxy node establishes a connection between the end user device and the at least one node.

A system for creating a centralized network for real-time streaming, the system comprising:

• at least one broadcaster device configured to provide a stream to at least one subscriber device;
• at least one origin node configured to establish a connection with the at least one broadcaster device for forwarding the stream;
• and
• at least one edge node device configured to:
• establish a connection with the at least one subscriber device;
• receive the stream from the at least one origin device;
• and
• provide the stream to the at least one subscriber device;
• wherein providing the stream from the at least one broadcaster device to the at least one subscriber device is controlled by a centralized stream manager configured to elect the at least one origin node and the at least one edge node from a list of available nodes.

A method for establishing a connection for streaming over a centralized network, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a stream manager device, a request for an origin node or an edge node from an end user device;
• identifying, by the stream manager device, suitable nodes for the requesting end user device from a list of available nodes;
• selecting, by the stream manager device, at least one node from the suitable nodes;
• and
• transmitting, by the stream manager device, the at least one node to the requesting end user device.