Mapping file fragments to file information and tagging in a segmented file sharing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8775562
APP PUB NO 20080133706A1
SERIAL NO

11761526

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A peer-to-peer file sharing client with background file sharing is provided in a segmented peer-to-peer file sharing network. A user may elect to “tag” a torrent when a new file is submitted to the peer-to-peer system. A user may view the various tags with one or more file fragments that the user is hosting in the background. The user may view the tags for all fragments being shared in the background and search the tags. The peer-to-peer system may store metadata tags for the torrents in a central repository, such as a relational database, or in a distributed hash table.

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  • DROPBOX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chavez, Timothy R Austin, US 20 850
Lauridsen, Christina K Austin, US 31 940
Patel, Sushma B Austin, US 7 231
Peterson, Robert R Austin, US 76 1276
Salem, Loulwa F Austin, US 16 540
Seacat, Lisa A San Francisco, US 71 2261

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