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Peer-to-peer file sharing

  • US 20070294257A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2006
  • Published: 12/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a method for implementing a search in a network system including routing a query inputted into a client computer to a server computer, identifying a plurality of matching server files, and returning server file information to the client computer as search results, the improvement comprising:

  • the server computer returning to the client computer the server file information of only a subset of the plurality of the matching server files, wherein at least each server file of the subset is selected according to a given probability or the subset includes up to a predetermined number of the matching server files.

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