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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Ivan P. Harrow, Navan, IE;
David O. Fleming, Killarney, IE;
Dermot E. Honan, Leixlip, IE;
Alexander J. Leckey, Lucan, IE;
Ivan P. Harrow, Navan, IE;
David O. Fleming, Killarney, IE;
Dermot E. Honan, Leixlip, IE;
Alexander J. Leckey, Lucan, IE;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for peer-to-peer services are disclosed. The apparatus and methods may include presenting at the client a link pointing to a file that resides at a first location represented by the link, receiving an indication that the link has been selected and receiving a representation of the first location. The methods and apparatus may also include determining if a second location stores a copy of the file stored at the first location, receiving a representation of the second location if the copy is stored in the second location, in response to receiving the representation of the second location, requesting download of the copy from the second location and if the copy is not stored in the second location, requesting download of the file from the first location.