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Peer-to-peer media sharing

  • US 20040003090A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Published: 01/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for peer-to-peer media sharing via a network such as the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a messaging server in communication with the network;

    receiving in the server a request to initiate a peer-to-peer media-sharing session including at least two entities as participants;

    confirming that the at least two entities are in communication with the network;

    determining the network address of each participant;

    determining which of the participants will be the first media source; and

    transmitting to the media sources the network addresses of each other participant to enable the media to be sent to them directly.

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