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Method and apparatus for peer-to peer access

  • US 20040148434A1
  • Filed: 01/24/2003
  • Published: 07/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a networked communication system comprising a plurality of nodes, a method for accessing a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, the P2P network comprising some of the nodes, each executing at least one P2P networking program for communication with each other using a first P2P protocol associated with the P2P network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first message communicated from a first networking program that is not one of the P2P networking programs, the first networking program being executed on a first node;

    communicating a message to a node in the P2P network, the message including information based on information contained in the first message, the message conforming to the first P2P protocol;

    receiving a response from the node in the P2P network; and

    communicating a first response to the first node, the first response including information based on information contained in the response from the node in the P2P network.

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