ClubBT: Leveraging BitTorrent for Content Distribution in Ad-Hoc Social Networks

Abstract

We introduce the ClubBT protocol which is intended to be used for content distribution in wireless ad-hoc social networks. This protocol combines some functions of BitTorrent with knowledge regarding social relationships that is inferred from social networks. The peer selection strategy, used by ClubBT to share content, is to give priority to the nodes that connect the largest number of friend nodes. We show that this strategy reduces the downloading time not only for friend nodes, but also for stranger nodes.