Intelligent selection of relevant hosts.

1. System and Method for Selecting Peer to Peer
Networks in an OTT Platform Environment
Solution: An directing a search of a peer‐to‐peer network in
an OTT platform environment, in which a user performing a search is assisted in choosingp , p g g
a host which is likely to return fast, favorable results to the user. Enabled by
, the present invention examines a peer‐to‐peer network and collects data on
various characteristics of the hosts which make up the network and compares those
characteristics to a rank and ordering system for inclusion . Thereafter,
enabled by hosts are ranked using the data and passes this informationenabled by , hosts are ranked using the data, and passes this information
to the then the user. The user then selects one or more of the highly‐
ranked hosts as an entry point into the network in comparison to the ideal characteristics
of the . Additionally, the collects a list of hosts based on
the content on the hosts. In this way, a user may choose to connect to a host which is
known to contain information relevant to the user's search. Enabled by the ,
the present invention is used to select from among the hosts listed in the
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