Peer-to-peer caching network
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1. A method of caching data files comprising:
- providing a first computer;
providing a second computer;
establishing a peer to peer network relationship between said first computer and said second computer;
conveying a file from said first computer to said second computer;
caching said file.
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Abstract
A peer-to-peer caching system can be utilized to cache a file residing on a content providing computer. The cached file can be stored on a caching computer. A computer that requests a file from a content providing computer can be rerouted to the caching computer so as to obtain the file.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of caching data files comprising:
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providing a first computer;
providing a second computer;
establishing a peer to peer network relationship between said first computer and said second computer;
conveying a file from said first computer to said second computer;
caching said file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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establishing a peer to peer relationship between a first computer and a second computer;
receiving a first request for a file of the first computer from the second computer;
conveying said file from the first computer to the second computer;
caching said file. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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