Efficient transportation of digital files in a peer-to-peer file delivery network
US7356487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for efficiently transporting digital files over a peer-to-peer network is disclosed, where the network includes at least one server node and multiple client nodes. According to the method and system when a digital file is to be transferred over the network from a sending node to a receiving node, other nodes are allowed to submit bids to transport the file over the network for a particular price. The node with the lowest bid is then allowed to transport to file to the receiving node, thereby optimizing network traffic based on economics.
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