The Design of PIRS, a Peer-to-Peer Information Retrieval System

Abstract. In this paper, we describe the design of PIRS, a peer-topeer information retrieval system. PIRS satisfies many of the goals of P2P computing in a way that other P2P IR systems do not: It does not require the centralization of data onto specially designated peers, and is therefore applicable to a larger application environment. We explain our design decisions, analyzing their potential benefits and shortcomings. We then demonstrate PIRS’s search performance via simulation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: DBISP2P
• Authors: Wai Gen Yee, Ophir Frieder
• Keywords: DBISP2P 2004, Information Retrieval System, P2P IR Systems, PIRS’s Search Performance