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Peer to peer gateway

US8412775B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2011
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2031

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

Abstract

A method and system for interconnecting a number of peer to peer networks is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a peer to peer, gateway communicates with one or more peer to peer networks. The gateway communicates with these networks through the Internet, to which it is connected. The gateway may be configured to perform a number of functions on each of the connected networks, including but not limited to: data storage, searching, data transfer, and data translation.

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