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A multi-source peer content distribution system transfers content files from multiple, distributed peer computers to any requesting computer. The content distribution network coordinates file transfers through a mediation system including s content catalog and a host broker system. The content catal

A multi-source peer content distribution system transfers content files from multiple, distributed peer computers to any requesting computer. The content distribution network coordinates file transfers through a mediation system including s content catalog and a host broker system. The content catalog contains an identification of each content file, the segmented subunits of each file, and the peer caches to which the subunits have been distributed. The host broker system receives content file requests issued over a network from requesting computers. In response, manifest files identifying the request corresponding content subunits and distributed cache locations are returned. The requesting computers can then retrieve and assemble the corresponding content subunits from the peer computers to obtain the requested content file.

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What is claimed: 1. A system for distribution of content segments of content units throughout a content delivery network, including end-user content-storing client peer nodes and end-user content-requesting client peer nodes interconnected by a wide area communications network, comprising:a) compute

What is claimed: 1. A system for distribution of content segments of content units throughout a content delivery network, including end-user content-storing client peer nodes and end-user content-requesting client peer nodes interconnected by a wide area communications network, comprising:a) computer processing apparatus configured to analyze requests for content to identify a distribution pattern of content demand between the end-user content-storing client peer nodes and end-user content-requesting client peer nodes;b) computer processing apparatus configured to determine a redundant distribution of content segments of a content unit among the end-user content-storing client peer nodes corresponding to the distribution pattern of content demand, wherein the redundant distribution is determined subject to the storage and content transfer capabilities of end-user content-storing client peer nodes relative to end-user content-requesting client peer nodes;c) computer processing apparatus configured to direct a copying of content between end-user content-storing client peer nodes to establish a predetermined correspondence between the redundant distribution of content and the distribution pattern of content demand; andd) computer processing apparatus configured to enable, in response to a request for a content unit from a first end-user content-requesting client peer node, transfer of a first content segment of the requested content unit from a first end-user content-storing client peer node and a second content segment of the requested content unit from a second end-user content-storing client peer node.