Abstract :
Free riding, whereby a peer utilizes network resources but doesn´t contribute services, could have a huge impact on the efficacy of peer-to-peer media streaming systems, leading to scalability issues and service degradation. Here, the authors categorize, analyze, and compare a range of incentive mechanisms proposed for P2P streaming systems.
Keywords :
media streaming; peer-to-peer computing; telecommunication network reliability; P2P media streaming systems; incentive mechanisms; network resources; peer-to-peer media streaming systems; service degradation; Bandwidth; Incentive schemes; Peer to peer computing; Servers; Streaming media; Topology; Videos; P2P; free riding; incentive mechanisms; media streaming; peer-to-peer networks;
