Patent ID: 8713145

Claim:
A node in an information distribution system comprising a plurality of nodes capable of performing communication with each other via a network and in which at least one distribution information is stored into a plurality of nodes, comprising: a first memory configured to store i) node information indicating a node that stores the distribution information, the distribution information being shared by the plurality of nodes, the node information including IP address of a node that stores the distribution information, and ii) instructions; and a first processor that is configured to execute the instructions to: determine that a part of the node information stored in the first memory is to be divided, in response to determining that an amount of the node information stored in the first memory becomes equal to or larger than a first predetermined reference amount; divide a part of the node information stored in the first memory, in accordance with the determination that the part of the node information stored in the first memory is to be divided; transmit the node information divided to another node; and delete the node information transmitted to the other node from the first memory.