A method for loading a buffer of a consumer node operable in a system for streaming multimedia content. The method includes dividing the buffer to sections each section being filled with multimedia data during a different time interval; loading a first section of the buffer by accessing at least one...http://www.google.com/patents/US8051194?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8051194 - Method for buffer management for video swarms in a peer-to-peer network
