| 摘要 |
An access network (14), computer software and method for protecting an identity of a user (12) connected via the access network (14) to a peer to peer network (22), from other users (12) of the peer to peer network (14). The method includes receiving at the access network (14) a request from the user (12) for using the peer to peer network (22), the request including at least a first identity (IP) of the user (12) and data related to content stored or desired by the user (12), associating the first identity (IP) of the user (12) with a second identity (IPp2p), different from the first identity (IP), where a relationship between the second identity (IPp2p) and the first identity (IP) of the user (12) is generated by the access network (14), and transmitting the second identity (IPp2p) instead of the first identity (IP) to the peer to peer network (22) together with the data related to content from the request, such that the first identity (IP) of the user (12) is not provided to the peer to peer network (22). |
