networks. For example, the US National Science Foundation launched a multidisciplinary
program on sensors and sensor network research in 2003 (www. nsf. gov/pubs/2003 …

BACKGROUND In a typical peer-to-peer network (or “P2P network”), each member (or peer)
in the peer-to-peer network establishes a connection to each of the other members. Using …

The present invention provides a method and system for facilitating file access in a peer-to-
peer network. The peer to-peer network includes a plurality of nodes, where a portion of the …

The invention disclosed is a path optimizer for Peer to Peer (P2P) networks. Large amounts
of P2P? le exchanges increase the costs to maintain a network. Network service providers …

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BACKGROUND Decentralized sharing of information and data through direct exchange may
be used to distribute storage capacity and load across a network of peers. In fully …

BACKGROUND 0001 Embodiments of the inventive subject matter gener ally relate to the
field of communication systems and, more particularly, to direct data communication in a …

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Patents US20050080858A1 - System and method for searching a peer-to-peer network …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS of versions of the object. Any of the plurality of nodes is
configured to detect a conflict between a first version and a 5,557,798 A 9, 1996 Skeen et al …

A peer-to-peer network has a server that maintains a list of addresses of clients connected to
the peer-to-peer network. The server generates seed lists for each of the clients connected …