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Peer-to-peer commerce system

  • US 20020062310A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2001
  • Published: 05/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system permitting simultaneous searching of multiple databases, comprising:

  • a network of information provider computers having associated databases of information, said information provider computers being connected according to a peer-to-peer protocol;

    said information provider computers having an index of information on their associated databases and being able to check a query against the index and send the information back over the network if it is located;

    at least one user computer being connected to the network according to the peer-to-peer protocol, said user computer being adapted to generate at least one query for information and to send it over the network, said query containing geographical location information, said user computer being adapted to receive a response to the query over the network in the form of the requested information; and

    a management center processor connected to the network according to the peer-to-peer protocol, said management center processor receiving the query from said user computer over the network, formulating routing information based on said query and forwarding the query over the network to designated information provider computers based on the routing information in response to the receipt of the query, said management center receiving information responses from the information provider computers over the network and forwarding them to the user computer over the network.

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