METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CONTENT BETWEEN DEVICES IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS

摘要

A method and apparatus share content between devices in peer-to-peer networks. A first connection between a first peer device and a second peer device can be established in a first peer-to-peer network. A second connection between the second peer device and a third peer device can be established in a second peer-to-peer network. A content request can be received at the second peer device from the first peer device, where the content request is a request for requested content. The second peer device can determine that it does not have the requested content. The second peer device can store the content request when it does not have the requested content. The second peer device can forward the content request to the third peer device if the second peer device does not have the requested content.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
establishing a first connection between a first peer device and a second peer device in a first peer-to-peer network; establishing a second connection between the second peer device and a third peer device in a second peer-to-peer network; receiving a content request at the second peer device from the first peer device, where the content request is a request for requested content; determining that the second peer device does not have the requested content; storing the content request at the second peer device when the second peer device does not have the requested content; and forwarding the content request from the second peer device to the third peer device if the second peer device does not have the requested content.