Use of nodes to monitor or manage peer to peer networks
US7536471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1068
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling a computer entity to participate in a peer to peer network of a plurality of computer entities comprises, for each computer entity, operating a peer to peer protocol for enabling the computer entity to utilise resources of at least one other computer entity of the network, and for enabling at least one other computer entity of the network to utilise resources of the computer entity. Each computer entity is arranged to automatically operate a process for managing at least one other computer entity in the network, whenever the computer entity takes part in the peer to peer network using the peer to peer protocol.
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