Method and device for distributing digital data in particular for a peer-to-peer network

A method of receiving digital images implemented in a client device connected to at least one server device through a telecommunications network, said digital images comprising a plurality of elementary entities and said client device requesting from said server device a transmission of at least one said elementary entity, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least one said elementary entity requested by the client device and statistical data corresponding to said elementary entity, said statistical data being representative of user interest for said elementary entity compared to user interest for other elementary entities;
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• updating a cache comprising elementary entities of the digital image according to said statistical data so as to allow display of said elementary entities.

A device for transmitting digital images incorporated in a server device that communicates with at least one client device connected to the server device through a telecommunications network, said digital images comprising a plurality of elementary entities and said client device requesting from said server device a transmission of at least one said elementary entity, the device comprising:

• storing means for storing statistical data for each of said elementary entities;
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• transmitting means for transmitting to said client device, upon receiving the request, said elementary entities in accordance with said statistical data, wherein said statistical data comprise the quantity of data transmitted following the request to the requesting client device.

A method of transmitting digital images implemented in a server device that communicates with at least one client device connected to the server device through a telecommunication network, said digital images comprising a plurality of elementary entities and said client device requesting from the server device a transmission of at least one said elementary entity, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing, in the server device, statistical data for each of said elementary entities, said statistical data for a given elementary entity measuring user interest for said elementary entity compared to user interest for other elementary entities;
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• upon receiving the request from the client, transmitting to the client said elementary entities in an order depending upon said statistical data.