Software download method and software download apparatus

A first client device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more program modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more program modules including instructions for:
• while a game session related to the game software is running at the first client device:
• receiving an updating notification received from a gaming server, the updating notification identifying updating data for the game software and specifying predefined criteria for locating one or more other client devices that possess the identified updating data;
• locating at least one second client device in accordance with the predefined criteria;
• sending an outgoing downloading request to the located at least one second client device;
• and
• upon acceptance of the outgoing downloading request by the at least one second client device, downloading the updating data from the located at least one second client device, wherein the downloading further comprises:
• dynamically adjusting respective bandwidth allocated to the downloading in accordance with data transmission need of the game session.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:

• while a game session related to the game software is running at the client device:
• receiving an updating notification received from a gaming server, the updating notification identifying updating data for the game software and specifying predefined criteria for locating one or more other client devices that possess the identified updating data;
• locate at least one second client device in accordance with the predefined criteria;
• send an outgoing downloading request to the located at least one second client device;
• and
• upon acceptance of the outgoing downloading request by the at least one second client device, download the updating data from the located at least one second client device, wherein the downloading further comprises:
• dynamically adjusting respective bandwidth allocated to the downloading in accordance with data transmission need of the game session.