System and method for sharing file portions between peers with different capabilities
US9654532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/65
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device with one or more processors, memory and a display obtains information that enables distribution of content between clients operating as peers in a peer-to-peer network. A first subset of the clients have first file format processing capabilities and a second subset of the clients have second file format processing capabilities. The peer-to-peer network enables access to a first set of file portions corresponding to the first file format and a second set of file portions corresponding to the second file format. The first set of file portions and the second set of file portions both include one or more shared file portions. The device provides, to one or more clients, information that enables the respective content to be shared over the peer-to-peer network that enables shared file portions be obtained either clients in the first subset of clients or clients in the second subset of clients.
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