Utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment
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1. A computer implemented method for utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment, said method comprising:
- establishing connections to a peer-to-peer computer environment using a first protocol at an open node computer system;
receiving a request for services at said open node computer system from a user computer system not currently associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said request is received using a second protocol wherein said user computer system generates said request using said second protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software; and
satisfying said request for said services using resources of said peer-to-peer computer environment without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment.
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Abstract
Utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment. Connections to a peer-to-peer computer environment are established using a first protocol at an open node computer system. A request for services is received at the open node computer system from a user computer system not currently associated with the peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein the request is received using a second protocol. The request for the services is satisfied using resources of the peer-to-peer computer environment.
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1. A computer implemented method for utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment, said method comprising:
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establishing connections to a peer-to-peer computer environment using a first protocol at an open node computer system; receiving a request for services at said open node computer system from a user computer system not currently associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said request is received using a second protocol wherein said user computer system generates said request using said second protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software; and satisfying said request for said services using resources of said peer-to-peer computer environment without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method for utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment, said method comprising:
updating a domain name server with a list of open nodes located on a peer-to-peer computer environment using a computer system associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said open nodes are capable of connecting with a user computer system using a first protocol and connecting with peer computer systems associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment using a second protocol, without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said user computer system connects with said open nodes using said first protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software.
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9. A computer-usable storage memory having instructions embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform the steps of utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment:
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establishing connections to a peer-to-peer computer environment using a first protocol at an open node computer system; receiving a request for services at said open node computer system from a user computer system not currently associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said request is received using a second protocol wherein said user computer system generates said request using said second protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software; and satisfying said request for said services using resources of said peer-to-peer computer environment without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-usable storage memory having instructions embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform the steps of utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment:
updating a domain name server with a list of open nodes located on a peer-to-peer computer environment using a computer system associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said open nodes are capable of connecting with a user computer system using a first protocol and connecting with peer computer systems associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment using a second protocol, without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment, wherein said user computer system connects with said open nodes using said first protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software.
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17. A computer implemented method for utilizing resources of a peer-to-peer computer environment, said method comprising:
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requesting a service over a computer network using a first protocol, wherein said service is requested at a user computer system not currently associated with said peer-to-peer computer environment wherein said user computer system performs said requesting using said first protocol via a web browser application without requiring said user computer system to install additional software; accessing an open node computer system located on said peer-to-peer computer environment in response to said requesting said service by said user computer system; and receiving a satisfaction of said request for said service from said open node computer system, wherein said open node computer system satisfies said service using resources of said peer-to-peer computer environment without requiring said user computer system to become a node in said peer-to-peer computer environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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