Hierarchal structuring of nodes in a peer-to-peer network
US8706888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0063
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a communication system comprises registering a plurality of communication devices with a peer-to-peer network as a plurality of enterprise nodes using a plurality of network handles that identify positions in an enterprise hierarchy. The method further comprises receiving a request to establish a session with a participant node and an enterprise node of the plurality of enterprise nodes using a first network handle of the plurality of network handles that identifies a first position in the enterprise hierarchy. In response to the request, the method provides identifying a routing identifier associated with the enterprise node and exchanging user communications for the session with a communication device of the plurality of communication devices registered as the enterprise node using the routing identifier.
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