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A system that facilitates data distribution in a peer to peer network, comprising:a bulletin board that maintains a list of requests, the requests being in a predefined machine readable format;

a plurality of nodes that make requests for data, fill requests for data and register periodically at a check in frequency; and

an access layer that tracks and enforces fairness among the plurality of nodes, such that the plurality of nodes contribute to the system.

#257BitTorrent

Applies to Claims 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,39,40

Submitted by: Charles BanasLast updated: over 4 years ago

Name/Title BitTorrent

System Type Application Program

Description

The BitTorrent protocol (designed and freely released in 2001) is a protocol in which clients connect to a server (called the tracker) which tracks the clients and forwards connection information among them.

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#298US20020184357A1: Rendezvous for locating peer-to-peer resources

Applies to Claims 21,35

Submitted by: Diane WillisLast updated: over 4 years ago

Patent/Application # 20020184357

Description

A system and method for providing rendezvous nodes in a peer-to-peer networking environment is described. Rendezvous nodes preferably cache information about network resources that may be useful to peer nodes on a peer-to-peer network.

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#299US4642758: File transfer scheduling arrangement

Applies to Claims 21,35

Submitted by: Diane WillisLast updated: over 4 years ago

Patent/Application # 4642758

Description

Abstract: A method and arrangement for scheduling the transmission of data files among a plurality of interconnected computers is disclosed.

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#300US20020073204A1: Method and system for exchange of node characteristics for DATA sharing in peer-to-peer DATA networks

Applies to Claims 21,35

Submitted by: Diane WillisLast updated: over 4 years ago

Patent/Application # 20020073204

Description

Abstract: A method and system is presented for allowing a user of a data sharing application in a peer-to-peer network to review node characterizing data of a node/host that is connected to the user's node.

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