A scalable content delivery network (SCDN) employs a parallel download mechanism to ensure that a demanded file is present at a station in time for user consumption. This mechanism is used in solving the content caching and storage problem for applications such as video-on-demand, which is commonly perceived...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7076553?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7076553 - Method and apparatus for real-time parallel delivery of segments of a large payload file
