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Method and apparatus for managing resource schedules in a peer to peer distributed networking environment

  • US 6,647,448 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/2000
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An architecture for scheduling a device resource over a network from a plurality of posting devices, the architecture comprising a resource schedule capable of receiving resource requests and storing posted schedule entries from the plurality of posting devices, wherein each of the resource requests comprise a time data field with a start time, a duration time, an interval time and leach posted schedule entry identifies a requesting posting device, a requested resource and comprises a status data field including a status value that is periodically updated, wherein the schedule entries further comprise a progress data field that is updated with a progress value to post the progress towards completion of the resource request.

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