Method and system for peer-to-peer file transmission
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsWoei-Luen Shyu, Chon-Jei Lee
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Abstract
A method and a system for peer-to-peer file transmission, suitable for an uploading peer to transmit a file to a downloading peer through a communication network, are provided. First, the uploading peer shares one or a plurality of pieces of the file. Then, the uploading peer selects one of the pieces of the file and suggests the downloading peer downloading the selected piece.
Claims24
A method for peer-to-peer file transmission, suitable for transmitting a file from an uploading peer to a downloading peer through a communication network, comprising:
- sharing one or a plurality of pieces of the file;
- and
- selecting one of the pieces of the file and transmitting the selected piece to the downloading peer.
A system for peer-to-peer file transmission, comprising:
- a downloading peer for searching for a file through a communication network;
- and
- an uploading peer for sharing one or a plurality of pieces of the file through the communication network, selecting one of the pieces of the file, and transmitting the selected piece to the downloading peer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.