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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Dave Marvit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kenji Nagahashi, Fremont, CA (US);
Hitoshi Matsumoto, San Jose, CA (US);
Albert Reinhardt, Albany, CA (US);
Dave Marvit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kenji Nagahashi, Fremont, CA (US);
Hitoshi Matsumoto, San Jose, CA (US);
Albert Reinhardt, Albany, CA (US);
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A peer-to-peer network in which a respective uploaders is paid for uploading content in accordance with a request for the content by a respective downloader. More specifically, the respective uploader is paid an amount determined in accordance with quality of service factors committed to in advance of the uploading by the respective uploader, quality of service factors actually provided to the respective downloader by the respective uploader or a quality of service requested by the respective downloader. A central system reconciles payment from the respective uploader, to a respective downloader and to a content rights holder.