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Communicating in a peer-to-peer computer environment

US8560633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2010
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/80
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Communicating in a peer-to-peer computer environment. A request is received from a user at a peer provider node computer system, wherein the request is signed by a private key. Provided a public key verifies the private key, providing potential peers to the user from the peer provider node computer system such that the user is enabled to utilize the peer-to-peer computer environment for a communication according to user requirements.

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