SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS

摘要

A system and method for targeting content to BitTorrent users is presented. The system searches torrent file websites for a torrent file according to specified search criteria and verifies that the torrent file corresponds to a media file containing the copyrighted work. The system obtains tracker server information from the torrent file and obtains the IP addresses of participants currently connected to the torrent file from the tracker server, attempts to establish a connection with a participant based on an IP address selected from the IP addresses and, if successful, receives a data piece with a cryptographic hash from the participant. The cryptographic hash is verified to correctly match with the torrent file. The system provides for correlation of information about participants in the peer-to-peer network and using the information to provide targeted campaign to each user based on the user's preferences.

主权项

1. A method for managing data assets associated with BitTorrent users comprising:
performing network data analysis to identify at least one torrent file being shared; identifying a plurality of participant IP addresses of participants sharing the at least one torrent file; storing said plurality of participant IP addresses into an IP address database; determining at least one preference for each one of said participants based on inferences from one or more attributes of said at least one torrent file; and providing a targeted message to said one of said participants based on said at least one preference.