Method and system for providing notification of the availability of a peer computer in a peer-to-peer network
First Claim
1. A method for providing notification of the availability of a peer computer in a peer-to-peer network, comprising:
- receiving a request from a requestor for access to the peer computer;
determining with a peer network server (PNS) whether the peer computer is connected to the peer-to-peer network; and
in the event that the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network;
providing a notification from the PNS to the requestor that the peer computer has connected to the peer-to-peer network after the peer computer connects to the peer-to-peer network when the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network at the time the request is received; and
adding the notification to a queue associated with the peer computer.
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Abstract
The invention includes a system and method for providing notification of the availability of a peer computer in a peer-to-peer network. The system includes a peer network server (PNS) configured to provide the peer-to-peer network. The PNS receives a request for access to the peer computer and determines whether the peer computer is connected to the peer-to-peer network. In the event that the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network at the time the request is received, the PNS provides a notification that the peer computer has connected to the peer-to-peer network after the peer computer connects to the peer-to-peer network.
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1. A method for providing notification of the availability of a peer computer in a peer-to-peer network, comprising:
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receiving a request from a requestor for access to the peer computer; determining with a peer network server (PNS) whether the peer computer is connected to the peer-to-peer network; and in the event that the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network; providing a notification from the PNS to the requestor that the peer computer has connected to the peer-to-peer network after the peer computer connects to the peer-to-peer network when the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network at the time the request is received; and adding the notification to a queue associated with the peer computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for providing notification of the availability of a peer computer in a peer-to-peer network provided by a PNS, the program instructions comprising:
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processing a request for access to the peer computer; determining whether the peer computer is connected to the peer-to-peer network; and in the event that the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network; providing a notification that the peer computer has connected to the peer-to-peer network after the peer computer connects to the peer-to-peer network when the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network at the time the request is received; and adding the notification to a queue associated with the peer computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A peer network server (PNS) for providing notification in a peer-to-peer network, comprising:
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memory; and a control system associated with the memory and configured to; maintain the peer-to-peer network for a peer computer configured to hold data; receive a request from a requestor for access to the data in the peer computer; and determine whether the peer computer is connected to the peer-to-peer network; and
;in the event that the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network; provide a notification to the requestor that the peer computer has connected to the peer-to-peer network after the peer computer connects to the peer-to-peer network when the peer computer is not connected to the peer-to-peer network at the time the request is received; and add the notification to a queue associated with the peer computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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