<p>Distributed caching and download of file. A method is described that includes building a peer list comprising a listing of potential peer servers from among one or more networked computers. The peer list includes no more than a predetermined number of potential peer servers. Potential peer servers in the peer list are queried for a file or portion of a file. A message from a peer server in the peer list is received indicating that the peer server has the file or portion of a file available for download. The computer system downloads the file or portion of a file from the peer server.</p>
申请公布号
EP1922615(A4)
申请公布日期
2009.09.02
申请号
EP20060800759
申请日期
2006.08.03
申请人
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
发明人
HESTER, ANNA M.;HARDER, BARBARA;REUS, EDWARD F.;ROBERTS, JEFFREY S.;CAO, KANCHENG;ZORAN, MIKE;MAHANKALI, NARAYANA