Universal naming scheme for peer-to-peer resources
US7536465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1063
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Peer devices register with a resource locator service so that the peer devices can be uniquely identified in a networking environment. An addressing scheme addresses a peer resource in the networking environment based on the unique identifier of a peer device that is a master publisher of the resource. Based on the addressing scheme, the resource locator service can track the location of the master publisher of the resource as well as additional locations of peer devices that have cached the resource and made it available. In various embodiments, the resource locator service can service requests for peer resources by providing a list of locations where the resource is expected to be available or, in the case of non-compatible requester, provide access to the resource itself.
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