Abstract: A Unified Content Delivery Network system (UCDN) system which is formed from a network of one or more inter-operable Peer networks. A hierarchical hybrid adaptive Secure Peer-Assisted Networking System (termed SPAN-AI), using a hierarchical AI driven approach under a unified secure content-addressable architecture which is based on five key SPAN-AI sub systems: unified naming; unified discovery; hybrid adaptive routing; scalable pubsub; and embedded security; all of said five key SPAN-AI sub systems securely integrated and jointly optimized via a hierarchical, pluggable AI framework, with an associated simulation, training, and development pipeline that embeds AI agents with varying degrees of awareness and optimization capabilities at peer, edge, or core or other network levels (hierarchies).

Abstract: A Unified Content Delivery Network system (UCDN) system which is formed from a network of one or more inter-operable Peer networks. A hierarchical hybrid adaptive Secure Peer-Assisted Networking System (termed SPAN-AI),using a hierarchical AI driven approach under a unified secure content-addressable architecture which is based on five key SPAN-AI sub systems: unified naming; unified discovery; hybrid adaptive routing; scalable pubsub; and embedded security; all of said five key SPAN-AI sub systems securely integrated and jointly optimized via a hierarchical, pluggable AI framework, with an associated simulation, training, and development pipeline that embeds AI agents with varying degrees of awareness and optimization capabilities at peer, edge, or core or other network levels (hierarchies).

Abstract: A network appliance which receives digital content from a remote location; said appliance including decoding and recoding means by which digital content is downloaded, decoded then recoiled for on-transmission to a digital device for consumption by a user. In a particular form each network appliance operates according to secure peer assist criteria; said secure peer assist criteria enabling reception of at least portions of said item of content from others of said plurality of network appliances if said item of content has been previously downloaded to said others of said plurality of network appliances.

Abstract: A network appliance which receives digital content from a remote location; said appliance including decoding and recoding means by which digital content is downloaded, decoded then recoiled for on-transmission to a digital device for consumption by a user. In a particular form each network appliance operates according to secure peer assist criteria; said secure peer assist criteria enabling reception of at least portions of said item of content from others of said plurality of network appliances if said. item of content has been previously downloaded to said others of said plurality of network appliances.

Abstract: A hybrid ecosystem of peer to peer streaming and download, combining semi-centralised (cloud) media distribution and management servers and super-pops (points of presence) with distributed intelligent edge nodes in a mesh network forming a distributed storage network for optimal distribution of encrypted media content via the Internet utilising full network knowledge to provide comprehensive quality of service (QoS) monitoring, control and optimisation of the entire network.

Abstract: A network appliance which receives digital content from a remote location; said appliance including decoding and recoding means by which digital content is downloaded, decoded then recoded for on-transmission to a digital device for consumption by a user. In a particular form each network appliance operates according to secure peer assist criteria; said secure peer assist criteria enabling reception of at least portions of said item of content from others of said plurality of network appliances if said item of content has been previously downloaded to said others of said plurality of network appliances.