System and method for a distributed server for peer-to-peer networks
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for cooperatively managing a routed IP address space in the absence of managed network services, comprising:
- identifying cooperative agents on a backbone network;
selecting a backbone address for a current cooperative agent on the backbone network;
selecting a client subnet address that corresponds to the current cooperative agent; and
notifying other cooperative agents on the backbone network of the client subnet address selection.
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Abstract
A logical distributed server is generated for managing (Internet Protocol (IP) address allocation for an ad-hoc, self-forming peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The logical distributed server is generated according to messaging scheme where nodes on the P2P network allocate addresses for themselves and for clients connected to them. Each node implements a server that listens on the incoming client connections. Each node maintains data structures that represent the current state of an address database. Routing requests are fielded by the nodes from the clients and the messaging scheme is used to inform other nodes of its action so a consistent address space is maintained between all the nodes on the P2P network.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for cooperatively managing a routed IP address space in the absence of managed network services, comprising:
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identifying cooperative agents on a backbone network;
selecting a backbone address for a current cooperative agent on the backbone network;
selecting a client subnet address that corresponds to the current cooperative agent; and
notifying other cooperative agents on the backbone network of the client subnet address selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium that includes computer-executable instructions for cooperatively managing a routed IP address space in the absence of managed network services, the instructions comprising:
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identifying neighboring mesh nodes on a mesh network;
obtaining routing tables corresponding to any neighboring mesh nodes, wherein the routing tables include address allocations made by the neighboring mesh nodes;
selecting a mesh-facing address for a current mesh node on the mesh network;
selecting a client subnet range of addresses that corresponds to the current mesh node; and
notifying other mesh nodes on the mesh network of the client subnet range selection by the current mesh node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for cooperatively managing a routed IP address space in the absence of managed network services, comprising:
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a mesh network having mesh nodes included therein; and
a logical server distributed across the mesh network that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions on each of the mesh nodes, the computer-executable instructions comprising;
identifying neighboring mesh nodes on the mesh network by broadcasting a discovery message that determines whether other mesh nodes are within communication range of the current mesh node;
obtaining routing tables corresponding to any neighboring mesh nodes, wherein the routing tables include address allocations made by the neighboring mesh nodes;
selecting a mesh-facing address for a current mesh node on the mesh network;
selecting a client subnet range of addresses that corresponds to the current mesh node; and
notifying other mesh nodes on the mesh network of the client subnet range selection by broadcasting an allocation message to the neighboring mesh nodes, wherein the allocation message includes and indicator that the client subnet range has been allocated by the current mesh node. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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