Patent · US Expired

Locator and tracking service for peer-to-peer resources

US7610378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

12Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Dan Teodosiu · Kirkland, US
Nikolaj S. Bjorner · Woodinville, US
Markus Breunig · Rosenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2005
Grant date	Oct 27, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1093
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A resource naming service (RNS) server receives peer resource requests from peer platforms through a networking environment. The RNS server, possibly in cooperation with other RNS servers and peer registrars generates a response to the request to enable the peer platforms to access the requested peer resources. In one embodiment, a response includes a list of locations of peer devices in the networking environment where a resource is expected to be available. A requesting device can then choose to access the resource from one or more of the listed peer locations.

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