Virtual peer in a peer-to-peer network
US7782866B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a virtual peer for a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. In general, the virtual peer is a logical construct enabling a number of virtual peer members to appear as a single peer node in the P2P network. In operation, a sponsoring agent creates and registers a virtual peer including a number of virtual peer members with the P2P network. Once registered, the virtual peer appears as a new peer node in the P2P network, wherein the sponsoring agent operates as the communication end-point for the virtual peer in the P2P network. Thereafter, when the sponsoring agent receives an incoming message on behalf of the virtual peer, the sponsoring agent sends the incoming message to one or more of the virtual peer members.
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