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Advertisements for peer-to-peer computing resources

  • US 20020143944A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2002
  • Published: 10/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peer-to-peer network system, comprising:

  • a plurality of peers, wherein each peer comprises a network node configured to communicate with one or more other ones of said peers over one or more networks;

    a peer advertisement for each of said peers, wherein each peer advertisement comprises an identification of and communication address for a corresponding one of said peers;

    a plurality of peer services or content provided by one or more of said peers; and

    a service or content advertisement for each of said services or content, wherein each service or content advertisement comprises an identification of a corresponding service or content and an indication of how to access the corresponding service or content.

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