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METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITHIN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK

  • US 20090094317A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2008
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sharing multimedia content between at least one communication device in a local network and at least one communication device a non-local network, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving by a first communication device in the local network a first message including information corresponding to a non-local communication device in the non-local network, wherein the first message information includes non-local IP address information and non-local port information;

    mapping by the first communication device the non-local IP address information and the non-local port information from the first message to corresponding local IP address information and local port information;

    sending by the first communication device a second message to at least one second communication device in the local network, wherein the second message includes local IP address information and local port information that corresponds to the communication device in the non-local network;

    receiving by the first communication device a third message sent to the local IP address and the local port from the at least one second communication device in the local network, wherein the third message includes local IP address information and local port information that corresponds to the at least one second communication device in the local network; and

    mapping by the first communication device the local IP address information and the local port information from the third message to corresponding non-local IP address information and non-local port information.

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