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Method for providing composed services in a peer-to-peer network

US9674273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Unify GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Christoph Gerdes · Birkenfeld, DE
Vivian Prinz · Munich, DE
Alan Southall · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2014
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1072
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a service containing facilities in a peer-to-peer network comprising peer devices is provided. The peer devices may be associated with groups, each group being defined by a pre-determined facility. The pre-determined facility may be executed by each peer device associated with a respective group, and a selected peer device of a group executes the respective facility. A sequence of facilities and specifications to be executed is publicized in the peer-to-peer network, on the peer devices executing the respective facility by a peer device requesting the combined service, and the selection of the selected peer devices is carried out according to the publicized sequence and the publicized specifications.

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