Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for a car application interface is provided. In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, in a host car system, an application request in a first format compatible with an application encoding format from an application. The method also includes transforming, in the host car system, the application request into a second format compatible with the host car system. The method also includes sending, in the host car system, the application request in the second format compatible with the host car system to the host car system. The method further includes receiving, in the host car system, a car response from the host car system in the second format compatible with the host car system. The method includes transforming, in the host car system, the car response into the first format compatible with the application encoding format. The method includes sending, in the host car system, the car response in the first format to the application.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for a car application interface is provided. In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, in a host car system, an application request in a first format compatible with an application encoding format from an application. The method also includes transforming, in the host car system, the application request into a second format compatible with the host car system. The method also includes sending, in the host car system, the application request in the second format compatible with the host car system to the host car system. The method further includes receiving, in the host car system, a car response from the host car system in the second format compatible with the host car system. The method includes transforming, in the host car system, the car response into the first format compatible with the application encoding format. The method includes sending, in the host car system, the car response in the first format to the application.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes first server nodes having authentication functions coupled to a network. The system also includes second server nodes having repositories of complete files also coupled to the network. The system further includes a set of client nodes having local repositories for files coupled to the network. The client nodes are configured to share segments of complete files on a peer-to-peer basis through the network. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes requesting segments of a media file from a first client through a peer-to-peer connection. The method further includes providing a first authenticated job ticket in the requesting. The method also includes receiving the segments of the media file from the first client through a peer-to-peer connection so long as the first authenticated job ticket remains valid.

Abstract: PATENT In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving an invitation to request segments from a first client in a grid network. The first client is coupled to the grid network through a firewall. The method also includes responding to the invitation to request segments with a request for segments. The method further includes receiving segments from the first client responsive to the request for segments. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving information about a first client from a server in a grid network at a second client. The second client is coupled to the grid network through a firewall. The method further includes sending an invitation to request segments to the first client. The method also includes receiving a request for segments from the first client.

Abstract: In still another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a data file. The method further includes determining a hash value of the data file. The method also includes determining segmentation of the data file. The method additionally includes encrypting segments of the data file. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a segment of a data file. The method also includes decrypting the segment of the data file. The method further includes rendering the decrypted segment of the data file.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a server. The server has a network interface, a local repository interface, and a control module. The server further includes a local repository. The server is to interact with clients of a grid network. The server is further to receive status updates from clients of the grid network. In another embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a request to seed a data file. Also, the method includes selecting clients of a grid network to receive the data file based on network connectivity. Further, the method includes sending segments of the data file to selected clients of the grid network responsive to the request to seed the data file.