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Peer-to-peer-type content distribution system and content reproduction terminal device for use therein

  • US 20060088299A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2005
  • Published: 04/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A peer-to-peer-type content distribution system, comprising a center server, and a plurality of peers connected to the center server, the center server including:

  • a peer operation status storage section for storing an operation status of the peers; and

    a section for registering the operation status sent from the peers in the peer operation status storage section, each peer including;

    a content storage section for storing a content item;

    a section for downloading a desired content item from another peer and storing the desired content item in the content storage section;

    a content reproduction section for reading out a content item from the content storage section and reproducing the content item;

    an operation status sending section for sending an operation status of the peer to the center server; and

    a reproduction disabling section for disabling reproduction of a content item by the content reproduction section if the sending of the operation status fails.

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