Peer-to-peer networks with protections
US7987368B2 · kind B2 · utility
27Cited by
1References
16Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a peer-to-peer environment, copyrights and users' privacies can be protected by a tracking mechanism. In described implementations, tracking mechanisms can use certificates that are produced using random numbers to protect the privacy of users and/or certificates that are produced responsive to at least one hardware identifier to enable uploader to be identified to protect copyrights.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.