Patent ID: 8166148
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing content data packages originated by users of a super peer-to-peer network, wherein the content data packages are to be cached in caching nodes of said network, the network comprising a plurality of caching nodes and user nodes of said users and a plurality of data lines that extend between adjacent caching nodes and user nodes, and the users are being grouped in user groups and listed in a user group list, wherein content data traffic is to be delivered on traffic connections between user nodes of the network, comprising the steps of a) receiving a request for uploading an upload content data package from a requesting user of the users by an agent network node of said network, b) looking up all user group members of the users being member of a current user group of said requesting user in said user group list and determining the user nodes of said user group members, c) determining in which of the caching nodes of the network said upload content data package is to be cached by applying a decision matrix, wherein said decision matrix defines a relationship defining at which caching node content data packages have to be cached for which user node, d) caching said upload content data package in the determined caching nodes.