| Trident Media Guard TMG Patent applications |
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| 20120166541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION OVER A PEER TO PEER NETWORK - A method of collecting information concerning peers of a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The network includes at least one peer running exchange software configured to broadcast data to at least one client according to a selective exchange protocol enabling the peer to apply a selection of the clients to which data are transferred, this selection being made on the basis of one or more characteristics of the clients. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20100036935 | METHOD FOR REACTING TO THE BROADCAST OF A FILE IN A P2P NETWORK - A method for establishing connections with a number of peers of a peer to peer network operating using at least one exchange protocol, such as to influence the broadcast of a file within a peer to peer network, the addresses of the number of peers being held by at least one network server. A connection is established with the network server such as to at least partially download the addresses of the number of peers connected to the network and implicated in the downloading of the file, to a control server, then connections are established between at least one control client exchanging data with the control server and peers the addresses of which have been downloaded to the control server, such as to download content from a peer to a controlled client or broadcast content from a controlled client to a peer, the downloading or broadcasting being carried out according to the exchange protocol. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090210492 | METHOD FOR COMBATTING THE ILLICIT DISTRIBUTION OF PROTECTED MATERIAL AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for hindering or preventing the illegal distribution of protected data in a peer-to-peer network comprising at least one peer operating an exchange programme designed for distribution of data to at least one client according to a selective exchange protocol permitting the peer to operate a selection of clients to which the data is transferred, said selection being carried out as a function of one or more characteristics of the clients. In said method bogus data is sent to the peer such as to influence the selection of clients served by the peer, such that the peer is made to favour the transfer to authorised clients. | 08-20-2009 |
