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A method of facilitating data distribution in a peer to peer network, comprising:maintaining a list of requests, the requests being in a predefined machine readable format;

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

determining which requests of the list of requests to fill based on factors associated with the request, the factors include age, size of the requested data and available bandwidth; and

tracking performance statistics for the plurality of nodes and regulating requests by the plurality of nodes based on the performance statistics, wherein the performance statistics comprise proper check ins, requests filled and requests made.

#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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