Abstract: Movement verification methods and systems 1 are disclosed. These methods and systems are configured to determine user movement that is characterised by a sequence of repeated user actions—such as steps or bicycle crank revolutions. A user mobile device 10 is positioned in proximity to a user so as to register the movement of that user. The user mobile device comprising a sensor set 17 and is configured to generate from that sensor set an unverified set of movement data resulting from user movement. A movement verifier 5 is in communication with the mobile user device 10. The movement verifier 5 is configured to receive the unverified set of movement data from the user mobile device 10 and apply a movement verification function that compares the unverified set of movement data against a model so as to verify user movement that is characterised by a sequence of repeated user actions, such as steps.

Abstract: A system for distributing content to at least one client device is disclosed. A content host has a processor and a content store, a client device has a processor and a content cache and a permissions store has a computer storage device configured to store permissions data corresponding to a recipient of content. The content host processor is configured to receive a content identifier corresponding to a recipient request for permission to cache an item of content. The content host processor will then parse the permissions data to determine if the recipient has available permissions to cache the requested content. If the user has available permissions, the content host processor modifies the permissions data to include permission to cache the content. The recipient may additionally request for permission to cache a given item of content to be removed in order to increase an amount of permissions available to the recipient.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing items of content over a peer-to-peer system are described. Items of content are requested from a central server by a downloading peer, and the central server determines uploading peers from whom the downloading peer may request parts of the content item.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing items of content over a peer-to-peer system are described. Items of content are requested from a central server by a downloading peer, and the central server determines uploading peers from whom the downloading loading peer may request parts of the content item.

Abstract: System and methods for monitoring, controlling and generating income from the copying and distribution of all forms of digital content within a membership based network of peer-to-peer clients (10, 12, 20). The system creates a controlled environment where only authorised, legitimate content is distributed and all users pay for legal copies but are in return rewarded for any data packets uploaded. Allocation and usage of uploading clients is controlled and prioritised by the central server (18) in order to optimise performance and download speed for purchaser, share distribution of rewards and incentives among uploading clients and enable the security, validation, reconciliation and authorisation of distributed rewards. The invention provides that users upload local transaction logs to the central server (18) on a delayed basis to optimise utilisation of available bandwidth outside of peak times ensure that real-time data transfers between members are facilitated as quickly as possible.