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Mapping File Fragments to File Information and Tagging in a Segmented File Sharing System

  • US 20080133706A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2007
  • Published: 06/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a peer-to-peer file sharing client for background file sharing in a peer-to-peer file sharing network, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one file fragment from a background swarm for background file sharing of a file;

    for a given file fragment within the at least one file fragment, identifying a key value;

    looking up file information for the given file fragment using the key value, wherein the file information includes tags assigned to the file; and

    presenting the file information to a user,wherein the at least one file fragment is part of a file that is not being downloaded in the foreground.

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