TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE SYSTEM CONTROL BY MEANS OF PEER-TO-PEER TECHNIQUES
First Claim
1. A method for invoking a communication service that is realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer system, the method comprising the step of identifying a peer hosting the communication service and invoking the communication service by means of a distributed directory, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, wherein further comprising the step of identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the identified peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service.
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Abstract
The application concerns a method for invoking a communication service that is realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer system, the method comprising the step of identifying a peer hosting the communication service and invoking the communication service by means of a distributed directory, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, the method further comprising the step of identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the identified peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service. And the application concerns a computer software product and a telecommunication system for providing communication services corresponding to the method.
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- 1. A method for invoking a communication service that is realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer system, the method comprising the step of identifying a peer hosting the communication service and invoking the communication service by means of a distributed directory, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, wherein further comprising the step of identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the identified peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service.
- 5. A computer software product for providing communication services that are realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer programming means, where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising a distributed directory for identifying a peer hosting a communication service and where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising communication means for invoking the communication service, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, wherein the peer-to-peer programming means comprising identification means for identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service.
- 9. A telecommunication system for providing communication services that are realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer programming means, where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising a distributed directory for identifying a peer hosting a communication service and where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising communication means for invoking the communication service, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, wherein the peer-to-peer programming means comprising identification means for identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service.
- 13. A telecommunication service system for providing a communication service that is realized by means of a peer of a peer-to-peer programming means, where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising a distributed directory for identifying a peer hosting a communication service and where the peer-to-peer programming means comprising communication means for invoking the communication service, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the communication service, wherein the peer-to-peer programming means comprising identification means for identifying an alternative peer hosting an alternative communication service in case the peer or the communication service is unavailable, where the distributed directory carrying entries that enable a client to invoke the alternative communication service.
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