METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDRESS LIST, PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK AND SCHEDULING METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network is provided. It includes index servers and media servers. The index server responds to a media content inquiry request from a client and returns an inquiry result. The media server stores media contents and accepts the management of the index servers. The index server includes a remote inquiry module, which is used for sending the inquiry request to other index servers and receiving the inquiry result when the index server is lack of the inquiry contents of the client. A method for providing an address list and a scheduling method in P2P network are also provided. The inquiry efficiency can be improved and the quantity of cross-domain flow can be reduced by the methods and network.