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System and method for searching for specific types of people or information on a peer-to-peer network

  • US 8,156,175 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2005
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system to locate at least one type of person, via a Peer-to-Peer network, comprising:

  • a processor unit for executing the stored instructions to;

    connect to the Peer-to-Peer network;

    issue a Peer-to Peer search on the Peer-to-Peer network, the Peer-to-Peer search including a group of predetermined search terms used as part of information being shared among computers connected to the Peer-to-Peer network, the group of predetermined search terms known to elicit a response from a responding computer having an associated user that is at least one type of person;

    receive a response as a result of the Peer-to-Peer search on the Peer-to-Peer network including the group of predetermined search termssend a request to the responding computer to upload a file associated with a file index number starting at N, where N is a real numberautomatically increment the file index number and repeating the request until such time as the responding computer no longer responds;

    receive a response from the responding computer, the response exposing a true Internet Protocol (IP) address of the responding computer; and

    determine a geographic location of the at least one type of person based on the true IP address of the responding computer.

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