PROTOCOL FOR SHARING INFORMATION IN A TRUSTED CIRCLE USING PEER TO PEER METHODOLOGY
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1. A method of providing peer-to-peer services, the method comprising:
- selecting a peer-to-peer service;
determining multiple participants from a social network to form a set of known peers; and
executing the peer-to-peer service from the set of known peers using a peer-to-peer overlay.
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Abstract
An embodiment relates generally to a method of providing peer-to-peer services. The method includes selecting a peer-to-peer service and determining multiple participants from a social network to form a set of known peers. The method also includes executing the peer-to-peer service from the set of known peers using a peer-to-peer overlay.
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1. A method of providing peer-to-peer services, the method comprising:
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selecting a peer-to-peer service; determining multiple participants from a social network to form a set of known peers; and executing the peer-to-peer service from the set of known peers using a peer-to-peer overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing peer-to-peer services, the method comprising:
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invoking a peer-to-peer service; and executing the peer-to-peer service based on a list of participants from a social network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for providing peer-to-peer services, comprising:
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a memory configured to store computer program code and data; a secure peer module configured to interface with the memory; and an interface configured to interface with the secure peer module and provide a communication port for the secure peer module, wherein in the secure peer module is configured to receive a selection of a peer-to-peer service, determine multiple participants from a social network to form a set of known peers, and execute the peer-to-peer service from the set of known peers using a peer-to-peer overlay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing peer-to-peer services, the system comprising:
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a plurality of computing platforms, each platform associated with a respective participant; a network configured to interconnect the plurality of computing platform; and a secure peer module configured to execute on a subset of the plurality of computing platforms, wherein the secure peer module is configured to receive a selection of a peer-to-peer service on a destination computing platform, determine multiple participants from a social network associated with the destination computing platform to form a set of known peers, and execute the peer-to-peer service from the set of known peers using a peer-to-peer overlay. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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