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System and method for sharing data in LAN

US7991842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2008
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1063
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method for sharing data between at least two terminals over a LAN, in which a first terminal requests for information on whether to hold shared data to a terminal connected to the LAN, receives the information on whether to hold the shared data from the terminal, collects the information on whether to hold the shared data received from the terminal, identifies a total degree of sharing using the collected information on whether to hold the shared data, and determines a method for transmitting the shared data according to the identified total degree of sharing.

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