System and method to verify trusted status of peer in a peer-to-peer network environment
US7055036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1057
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for verifying that a peer is a trusted peer using signed receipts in a peer-to-peer network environment are disclosed. The method generally comprises broadcasting a request over the network by a requesting peer for a task with respect to a remote non-local backend server, receiving a response to the request from the service-providing server, verifying a digital certificate of the response issued by the remote non-local backend server indicating that the responding service-providing server is trusted for the requested task, and forwarding the task to a local alias URL of the responding peer for performance of the task by the responding server if the verifying is successful. The digital certificate may be a 1024-bit VeriSign digital certificate. The verifying ensures that the local alias URL is approved by the non-local backend server for the requested task.
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