Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium product, and program
US7480722B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
70References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication connection for peer-to-peer communication is established as follows. One personal computer, which wants to commence communication, transmits an electronic mail attached with an IP address of one personal computer to another personal computer, which is a desired destination. Another personal computer opens the transmitted electronic mail and obtains the IP address attached to the electronic mail, thereby establishing the communication connection. Information necessary for establishing the communication connection in peer-to-peer communication can be easily acquired.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.