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Filter for a distributed network

US8185576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2006
Grant dateMay 22, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a filter for a distributed network. A method may include receiving index requests from indexing nodes over a network and providing over the network index responses to the indexing nodes in response to the index requests. The index responses may instruct a receiving indexing node to index a specified file. The method may be implemented in software and on a computer.

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