DISTRIBUTING CONTENT IN MANAGED WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

摘要

Multiple portions of protected content to host on a device are identified by the device, the multiple portions including one or more portions of each of one or more pieces of protected content. The multiple portions are obtained and stored on the device. The device is one of multiple devices in a managed wireless distribution network that allows portions of protected content to be transferred among the multiple devices via multiple wireless networks hosted by various ones of the multiple devices, and the device is configured to store portions of protected content that can be consumed by a user of the device only if the user of the device has permission to consume the protected content. Participation of the device in the managed wireless distribution network can also be identified, and a reward generated based on the participation of the device in the managed wireless distribution network.