Method and system for broadcasting live data over a network

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CLIENT SENDS MESSAGE INFORMING SERVER AND
NEXT LOWER CLIENT IN CHAIN OF INTENT TO
STOP BROADCAST RECEPTION.

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NEXT LOWER CLIENT IN CHAIN RECEIVES NEW SOURCE LIST FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST. 540

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NEXT LOWER CLIENT IN CHAIN SELECTS NEW
SOURCE FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST.
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NEXT LOWER CLIENT IN CHAIN RECEIVES
BROADCAST FROM NEW SOURCE.
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ACCESSING LIVE DATA.
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AUTHENTICATING A FIRST CLIENT.
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BROADCASTING THE LIVE DATA TO THE FIRST CLIENT, WHEREIN THE FIRST CLIENT IS CAPABLE OF BUFFERING AND RE-TRANSMITTING THE

LIVE DATA.

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AUTHENTICATING A SECOND CLIENT.
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SENDING A LIST OF CLIENTS RECEIVING THE LIVE DATA TO THE

SECOND CLIENT.
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SELECTING THE FIRST CLIENT FROM THE LIST, CONTACTING THE FIRST CLIENT, AND RECEIVING THE LIVE DATA FROM THE FIRST CLIENT.

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FIGURE 6