METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING BROADCAST DATA THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK
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1. A method of allowing a first peer to transmit broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the method comprising:
- generating information regarding a broadcast channel;
transmitting the information regarding the broadcast channel to a server in the P2P network; and
transmitting broadcast data to peers in the P2P network according to the information regarding the broadcast channel,wherein the information regarding the broadcast channel comprises information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via the broadcast channel.
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Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, in which information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via one broadcast channel is provided to a server in the P2P network, and the broadcast data is transmitted/received according to the provided list.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of allowing a first peer to transmit broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the method comprising:
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generating information regarding a broadcast channel; transmitting the information regarding the broadcast channel to a server in the P2P network; and transmitting broadcast data to peers in the P2P network according to the information regarding the broadcast channel, wherein the information regarding the broadcast channel comprises information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via the broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23)
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7. A method of allowing a first peer to receive broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the method comprising:
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receiving information regarding a broadcast channel of a second peer from a server in the P2P network; and receiving the broadcast data of the broadcast channel from peers in the P2P network according to the information regarding the broadcast channel, wherein the information regarding the broadcast channel comprises information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content broadcast via the broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24)
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14. An apparatus for transmitting broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the apparatus comprising:
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a broadcast information generation unit which generates information regarding a broadcast channel; a broadcast information transmission unit which transmits the information regarding the broadcast channel to a server in the P2P network; and a broadcast data transmission unit which transmits broadcast data to peers in the P2P network according to the information regarding the broadcast channel, wherein the information regarding the broadcast channel comprises information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content that are broadcast via the broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for allowing a first peer to receive broadcast data via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the apparatus comprising:
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a broadcast information receiving unit which receives information regarding a broadcast channel of a second peer from a server in the P2P network; and a broadcast data receiving unit which receives the broadcast data of the broadcast channel from peers in the P2P network according to the information regarding the broadcast channel, wherein the information regarding the broadcast channel comprises information regarding a list of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content broadcast via the broadcast channel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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