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Managed peer-to-peer applications, systems and methods for distributed data access and storage

  • US 7,917,628 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2004
  • Issued: 03/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A peer-to-peer method of exchanging data between private computers through a public network while providing seamless, firewall-compliant connectivity, said method comprising:

  • establishing a peer-to-peer, full duplex, firewall compliant connection between a local computer and a remote computer over the public network;

    selecting a file on a storage device associated with the local computer; and

    securely sending at least a portion of the file to the remote computer via the peer-to-peer connection to enable the file to be executed at a location of the remote computer;

    wherein said establishing a peer-to-peer, full duplex, firewall compliant connection includes;

    said local computer contacting an access and control system via the public network;

    determining by the access and control system, whether a user of the local computer is authorized to make said connection;

    establishing a firewall compliant connection over the public network between said access and control system and said local computer when it is determined that the user is authorized;

    contacting the remote computer by the access and control system over the public network; and

    establishing a firewall compliant connection over the public network between said access and control system and said remote computer.

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