SEARCHABLE PEER-TO-PEER SYSTEM THROUGH INSTANT MESSAGING BASED TOPIC INDEXES
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1. A method for locating information on a topic, the method comprising:
- receiving, on a first computer, a request to locate a topic;
determining a second computer to query for the topic;
querying the second computer for the topic;
receiving identification information of participants of an instant messaging conversation corresponding to the topic; and
storing, on the first computer, the identification information of the participants and indexing the stored identification information by the topic.
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An embodiment of the present invention, a computer receives, on a first computer, a request to locate a topic. The computer determines a second computer to query for the topic. The computer queries the second computer for the topic. The computer receives identification information of participants of an instant messaging conversation corresponding to the topic. The computer stores, on the first computer, the identification information of the participants and indexing the stored identification information by the topic.
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1. A method for locating information on a topic, the method comprising:
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receiving, on a first computer, a request to locate a topic; determining a second computer to query for the topic; querying the second computer for the topic; receiving identification information of participants of an instant messaging conversation corresponding to the topic; and storing, on the first computer, the identification information of the participants and indexing the stored identification information by the topic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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