Method and system for secure peer-to-peer communication
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IRDETO ACCESS
- Publication Date
- 2009-07-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] The invention relates to a server system for distributing content, a client for receiving distributed content, a method for distributing content, and a program element for distributing content. More specifically, the invention relates to distributing files in peer-to-peer networks. Background technique
[0002] Peer-to-peer networks are implemented by having large numbers of computers communicate with each other over a network such as the Internet. Peer-to-peer networks are often used to share files. Initially, files provided for download are copied across multiple computers and divided into multiple pieces. The computer that is downloading the file retrieves different pieces from different computers. Thus, the computer that is downloading the file communicates with several computers at the same time. Segments of files that the computer has downloaded are made available by the computer for download by other computers in the peer-to-peer network. T...