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Providing peer groups in a peer-to-peer environment

  • US 20020184310A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2002
  • Published: 12/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A peer-to-peer network environment, comprising:

  • a plurality of peer groups, wherein each peer group comprises a plurality of peer group members, and wherein each peer group member comprises a network node configured to communicate with other members of its peer group over one or more networks;

    wherein each peer group defines a common set of services available to members of that peer group; and

    wherein a plurality of members of one of said plurality of peer groups are configured to share a network service or content with other members of said peer group only, so that said peer group defines a limited domain of availability for said network service or said content.

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