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Robust peer-to-peer networks and methods of use thereof

US8041942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2006
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0823
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of authentication of peers of a peer-to-peer network includes a certificate issuer tracking at most a predetermined number of node IDs for each peer on the peer-to-peer network, a requesting peer requesting from the certificate issuer a certificate for authenticating a communicating peer and each certificate issued listing at least one node ID of the predetermined number of node IDs assigned for the communicating peer.

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