Streaming content from a production node and a consumer node

A method for receiver-driven streaming of content over a network, the network enabling communications between a first consumer node, a second consumer node, and a production node, the method comprising:

• initiating, from the first consumer node, a first connection over the network to the second consumer node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the first connection to the second consumer node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• initiating a second connection over the network between the first consumer node and a production node;
• deciding at the first consumer node to receive content both from the second consumer node and from the production node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the second connection to the production node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• and
• making incoming content received from the second consumer node ready for processing and play-back at the first consumer node, so that part of the content is streamed to a stream target at the first consumer node, while another part of the content is being received from the production node.

A device configured for receiving streaming content over a network, the network enabling communication with a consumer node and a production node, the device comprising:

• a connection component configured for:
• initiating a first connection over the network to the consumer node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the first connection to the consumer node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• initiating a second connection over the network to the production node;
• deciding to receive content both from the consumer node and from the production node;
• and
• receiving, in response to initiation of the second connection to the production node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• and
• a processing component configured for:
• making incoming content received from the consumer node ready for processing and play-back, so that part of the content is streamed to a stream target using the device, while another part of the content is being received from the production node.

A method for receiver-driven streaming of content over a network, the network enabling communications between a first consumer node, a second consumer node, and a production node, the method comprising:

• initiating, from the first consumer node, a first connection over the network to the production node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the first connection to the production node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• initiating a second connection over the network between the first consumer node and the second consumer node;
• deciding at the first consumer node to receive content both from the second consumer node and from the production node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the second connection to the second consumer node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• and
• making incoming content received from the production node ready for processing and play-back at the first consumer node, so that part of the content is streamed to a stream target at the first consumer node, while another part of the content is being received from the second consumer node.

A method for receiver-driven streaming of content over a network, the network enabling communications between a first consumer node, a second consumer node, and a third consumer node, the method comprising:

• initiating, from the first consumer node, a first connection over the network to the second consumer node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the first connection to the second consumer node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• initiating a second connection over the network between the first consumer node and the third consumer node;
• deciding at the first consumer node to receive content both from the second consumer node and from the third consumer node;
• receiving, in response to initiation of the second connection to the third consumer node, one or more data packages corresponding to at least a part of the content;
• and
• making incoming content received from the second consumer node ready for processing and play-back at the first consumer node, so that part of the content is streamed to a stream target at the first consumer node, while another part of the content is being received from the third consumer node.