| 摘要 |
A technical problem for distribution of digital protected content data via a peer-to-peer data network is, that the data communication link between the content provider and the data network becomes a bottleneck when all users try to download the protected content data from the content provider thus slowing down the data transfer rate. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method for distribution of digital protected content data via a stable peer-to-peer data network increasing the data transfer rates for sharing the protected data content between the users. In order to provide for the foregoing, a method is provided for distribution of digital protected content data via a peer-to-peer data network to which a plurality of users is connected. For each user connected to the peer-to-peer data network a corresponding credit counter is provided for acquiring a protected content data from the content provider. This credit counter can be increased by buying credit points from the content provider for money. The credit counter is also increased depending on the amount of protected content data uploaded by the user to the peer-to-peer data network. Thus, the method according to the present invention provides an incentive to each user to share his downloaded content data with other users by further download.
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