Method for communicating with a resource-constrained device on an edge of a network

• US 20040066770A1
• Filed: 10/07/2002
• Published: 04/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Haywood, Arvin C., Arora, Akhil K., Pabla, Kuldip Singh
• Application Number:
  US10/266,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20040066770A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1061 using node-based peer discovery mechanisms static access to replicated servers H04L67/1006; service discovery H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A method of requesting a service from a peer on a peer-to-peer network. The method includes entering a service request into a device and transmitting the service request to a relay-and-proxy on the peer-to-peer network. The method also includes converting the service request into a message and sending the message to the peer.

Claims

1. A method of requesting a service from a peer on a peer-to-peer network, the method comprising:

a) entering a service request into a device;

b) transmitting the service request to a relay-and-proxy on the peer-to-peer network;

c) converting the service request into a message; and

d) sending the message to the peer.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the act of transmitting the service request includes transmitting the service request over a wireless network.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the act of transmitting the service request includes transmitting the service request over a wired network.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message that is compliant with a JXTA protocol.

6. A method of obtaining a service on a peer-to-peer network, the method comprising:

a) entering a service request into a device;

b) transmitting the service request to a relay-and-proxy on the peer-to-peer network;

c) converting the service request into a first message;

d) sending the first message to a peer;

e) decoding the first message;

f) processing the service request;

g) generating a response to the service request;

h) coding the response into a second message;

i) sending the second message to the relay-and-proxy;

j) decoding the second message; and

k) transmitting the response to the device.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the act of transmitting the service request includes transmitting the service request over a wireless network.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the act of transmitting the service request includes transmitting the service request over a wired network.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message that is compliant with a JXTA protocol.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the act of transmitting the response includes:

storing the response, receiving a request for the response from the device, and then sending the response to the device.

12. The method of claim 6, further including:

1) providing the response to a user.

13. A method of obtaining a service on a peer-to-peer network, the method comprising:

a) entering a service request into a first device;

b) transmitting the service request to a first relay-and-proxy on the peer-to-peer network;

c) converting the service request into a first message;

d) sending the first message to a second relay-and-proxy that is on the peer-to-peer network;

e) decoding the first message;

f) transmitting the service request to a second device;

g) processing the service request;

h) generating a response to the service request;

i) transmitting the response to the second relay-and-proxy;

j) coding the response into a second message;

k) sending the second message to the first relay-and-proxy;

l) decoding the second message; and

m) transmitting the response to the device.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the act of transmitting the service request to the first relay-and-proxy includes transmitting the service request over a wireless network.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the act of transmitting the service request to the first relay-and-proxy includes transmitting the service request over a wired network.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the act of converting the service request includes converting the service request into an XML message that is compliant with a JXTA protocol.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the act of processing the service request includes receiving input from a user.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the act of transmitting the response to the first device includes:

storing the response, receiving a request for the response from the first device, and then sending the response to the first device.

20. The method of claim 13, further including:

n) providing the response to a user.