| 摘要 |
Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for facilitating the distribution of video content. According to one embodiment, a data-storage device stores computer-executable process steps and data, with: the data including (i) file digests and/or (ii) links to file digests that are located on one or more remote unaffiliated server, the file digests containing information for downloading corresponding files using at least one peer-to-peer network, the corresponding files including both restricted-access sponsored video files and unrestricted files, and the unrestricted files having made available by different participants in at least one peer-to-peer network. In addition, a processor is coupled to the data-storage device and configured to execute the process steps, with the process steps including steps to provide, at a network address on a publicly accessible network, an access site that allows users to locate and download the file digests, with the file digests for the restricted-access sponsored video files being separately visually designated as such on the access site, and each of the restricted-access sponsored video files including an identification of an operator of the site. |
