摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stimulate the motivation of a user intending to upload a content file in a peer-to-peer network. <P>SOLUTION: The distribution system includes: client upload devices, each storing one or more chunks of a content file; a download client device configured to download the respective chunks of the content file; and an incentive device configured to monitor the distribution of a content file on a network. The client upload device is configured to obtain a plurality of token data packets from the incentive device, downloads chunks of a stored content file, uploads the chunks of the stored content file to the download client device in exchange for the token data packets obtained from the incentive device by the download client device, and transmits the received token data packets to the incentive device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |