发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ENCOURAGE CLIENT INTO A DISTRIBUTED PEER TO PEER SHARING TECHNOLOGY |
摘要 |
A method, program and system to provide incentives for client machines to contribute resources to a peer-to-peer computer network are provided. When a server receives requests for information from a plurality of client machines, it determines if the client machines are contributing resources to peer-to-peer sharing. When answering requests, clients which contribute resources to peer-to-peer sharing are given priority over client which do not contribute. In another embodiment of the present invention, a further incentive is provided to clients which contribute to peer-to-peer sharing, by giving higher priority to client requests in proportion to the level of resources contributed. |
申请公布号 |
EP1522017(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.04.13 |
申请号 |
EP20020738170 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.18 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH |
发明人 |
JONES, JEFFREY, ALLEN;ROTHERT, DOUGLAS, SCOTT |
分类号 |
G06F12/00;G06F9/46;G06F9/50;H04L29/06;H04L29/08;(IPC1-7):G06F9/46 |
主分类号 |
G06F12/00 |
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