Distributed peer location in peer-to-peer file transfers

摘要

A method and system for facilitating peer-to-peer networking among local peers are described. Hashes are generated from a digital content file and virtual coordinates of virtual nodes in a virtual coordinate system. The generated hashes are then used to retrieve peer connection information.

主权项

1. A method to facilitate peer-to-peer networking, the method comprising:
automatically generating, by one or more processors, a plurality of hashes, each hash being generated from both a digital content file and virtual coordinates of one of a plurality of virtual nodes in a virtual coordinate system, wherein the plurality of virtual nodes are selected by calculating distances between a plurality of peers to determine a location in the virtual coordinate system, calculating respective distances between the location and the plurality of virtual nodes, and selecting the plurality of nodes based on the respective distances; and retrieving peer connection information using the plurality of hashes.