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Robust peer-to-peer networks and methods of use thereof

  • US 20080072037A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2006
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of authentication of peers of a peer-to-peer network;

  • comprising the steps of;

    a) tracking by a certificate issuer at most a predetermined number of node IDs for each peer on the peer-to-peer network;

    b) requesting, by a requesting peer, a certificate for authenticating a communicating peer; and

    c) listing in each certificate issued at least one node ID of the predetermined number of node IDs assigned for the communicating peer.

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