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Intelligent peer-to-peer system and method for collaborative suggestions and propagation of media

  • US 20030014759A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2002
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peer-to-peer system for collaborative suggestions and media propagation comprising:

  • a network, said network comprising a plurality of clients and at least one server;

    one or more lists for each client indicative of interests of a corresponding user;

    means for estimating similarity between said clients, based on said lists; and

    means for automatically querying one client by another;

    so that similar clients may share information;

    wherein said peer-to-peer system operates in parallel with a client-sever system, making opportunistic use of an existing network connection.

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