Peer-to-peer email messaging
US7849140B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1044
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for facilitating communications between peers in a peer-to-peer environment and network email clients. In one embodiment, network nodes including peer nodes may host mail transfer agents. The mail transfer agents may act as bridges between peer-to-peer protocols and email communication protocols. The mail transfer agents may communicate with peers according to peer-to-peer protocols and with email clients according to email communications protocols. Peers may communicate with mail transfer agents to send peer-to-peer messages to email clients. Email clients may communicate with the mail transfer agents to send email messages to and receive email messages from other email clients via the peer-to-peer network and to obtain peer-to-peer messages from peers.
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