Patent ID: 8392448
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for processing data download messages in a peer-to-peer network using a network device comprising: receiving, at a network device, a data download request message from a download requester, the data download request message comprising a download requester identifier, a download provider identifier and a first data segment identifier; determining whether a first data segment corresponding to the first data segment identifier is stored in a segment table in a storage unit of the network device; and if the first data segment is stored in the segment table, with the network device, sending the download requester a response message comprising the first data segment corresponding to the first data segment identifier, and not forwarding the download request to the download provider; in which, if the first data segment is not stored in the segment table, forwarding, with the network device, the download request to the download provider.