Peer-to-peer file download system for IMS network
First Claim
1. A method of transferring data over an IMS network, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting, to a first client terminal, a network location associated with at least a portion of a data file stored on a second client terminal, for transfer of the data file or portion thereof from the second client terminal to the first client terminal,wherein the location is transmitted from a server application interfaced with the IMS network for management of peer-to-peer file transfer.
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Abstract
A server application is interconnected with a number of client/peer terminals, as part of an IMS network. For peer-to-peer transfer of a selected data file, a client terminal establishes and accesses a secure account on the server application. From the server application, the client terminal obtains the network locations of one or more peer terminals having sections/pieces of the data file stored thereon. The client terminal contacts the peer terminals for obtaining the data file sections there from over the IMS network. The client terminal and/or peer terminals transmit accounting data to the server application through secure accounts. The accounting data relates to the amount of data transferred and/or to the data transfer rate, and may be used for billing purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of transferring data over an IMS network, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting, to a first client terminal, a network location associated with at least a portion of a data file stored on a second client terminal, for transfer of the data file or portion thereof from the second client terminal to the first client terminal, wherein the location is transmitted from a server application interfaced with the IMS network for management of peer-to-peer file transfer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transferring data over an IMS network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a first client terminal, a network location associated with at least a portion of a data file stored on a second client terminal, said location being received from a server application interfaced with the IMS network; and obtaining said data file or portion thereof from the second client terminal over the IMS network, based on said location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of transferring data over a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining, at a first client terminal, a plurality of data file portions from a plurality of second client terminals, said data file portions being obtained based on a plurality of network locations received from a server application, wherein the first client terminal has a secure account for communicating with said server application, said secure account requiring user authentication for accessing the account to receive said locations from the server application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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