METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENCOURAGE CLIENT INTO A DISTRIBUTED PEER TO PEER SHARING TECHNOLOGY

    公开(公告)号:CA2446933C

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:CA2446933

    申请日:2002-06-18

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, program and system to provide incentives for client machines to contribute resources to a peer-to-peer computer network are provided. When a server receives requests for information from a plurality of client machines , it determines if the client machines are contributing resources to peer-to- peer sharing. When answering requests, clients which contribute resources to peer-to-peer sharing are given priority over client which do not contribute. In another embodiment of the present invention, a further incentive is provided to clients which contribute to peer-to-peer sharing, by giving high er priority to client requests in proportion to the level of resources contributed.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENCOURAGE CLIENT INTO A DISTRIBUTED PEER TO PEER SHARING TECHNOLOGY

    公开(公告)号:CA2446933A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-03

    申请号:CA2446933

    申请日:2002-06-18

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, program and system to provide incentives for client machines to contribute resources to a peer-to-peer computer network are provided. When a server receives requests for information from a plurality of client machines , it determines if the client machines are contributing resources to peer-to- peer sharing. When answering requests, clients which contribute resources to peer-to-peer sharing are given priority over client which do not contribute. In another embodiment of the present invention, a further incentive is provided to clients which contribute to peer-to-peer sharing, by giving high er priority to client requests in proportion to the level of resources contributed.

    Method and apparatus to encourage client into a distributed peer to peer sharing technology

    公开(公告)号:AU2002312995A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-08

    申请号:AU2002312995

    申请日:2002-06-18

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, program and system to provide incentives for client machines to contribute resources to a peer-to-peer computer network are provided. When a server receives requests for information from a plurality of client machines, it determines if the client machines are contributing resources to peer-to-peer sharing. When answering requests, clients which contribute resources to peer-to-peer sharing are given priority over client which do not contribute. In another embodiment of the present invention, a further incentive is provided to clients which contribute to peer-to-peer sharing, by giving higher priority to client requests in proportion to the level of resources contributed.

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    公开(公告)号:AT320040T

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-15

    申请号:AT02748762

    申请日:2002-06-11

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method, program and system for distributing information in a computer network are provided. The invention comprises dividing an electronic file into a plurality of pieces and then downloading a file piece to the first client machine to request that file piece. If a second client machine requests the same file piece, the request is redirected to the first client. The first client then functions as a peer-to-peer server and downloads the requested file piece to the second client.

    Method and apparatus for autosynchronizing distributed versions of documents

    公开(公告)号:GB2356269B

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-11

    申请号:GB0014624

    申请日:2000-06-16

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Synchronizing copies of a first document in a distributed computing environment. According to a preferred embodiment, a path to a preferred repository for the first document and a path to a master repository for the first document are embedded in a second document. A copy of the first document is retrieved from the preferred repository. The master repository is checked to determine whether the retrieved copy is a copy of a most recent version of the first document. In response to the determination that the retrieved copy is the most recent version of the first document, the second document is formatted using the retrieved copy.

    Multiple links to versions of a source file in a distributed computer environment

    公开(公告)号:GB2356269A

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-16

    申请号:GB0014624

    申请日:2000-06-16

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Multiple links within a document (eg web page) to a source file (containing eg. a further document, an advertising banner) in a distributed computing environment (eg internet) facilitates auto synchronisation of distributed versions of a file and faster initial loading. Within a given document (eg. web page) at least two reference links (eg urls) are given for an embedded file. One link is directed to a preferred repository (eg fastest server), whilst the other link is to a master repository which contains an up to date version of the file. An application (eg browser) will check the local cache for a file matching the respective links if no such file is found an attempt to load the file from the preferred repository is made if this fails alternative repositories (if listed) and then the master repository are tried. If the file has been retrieved from any location bar the master repository the application, once idling, checks the version of the file against that held on the master repository. With this system Logos and advertisements may quickly be downloaded and displayed from a local cache or the preferred server and then checked at a latter time against those on master server.

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