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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Christopher M. Amidon, Apex, NC (US);
James Evans, Apex, NC (US);
Jens Hillen, Peterborough, NH (US);
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Christopher M. Amidon, Apex, NC (US);
James Evans, Apex, NC (US);
Jens Hillen, Peterborough, NH (US);
Qurio Holdings, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a virtual peer for a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. In general, the virtual peer is a logical construct enabling a number of virtual peer members to appear as a single peer node in the P2P network. In operation, a sponsoring agent creates and registers a virtual peer including a number of virtual peer members with the P2P network. Once registered, the virtual peer appears as a new peer node in the P2P network, wherein the sponsoring agent operates as the communication end-point for the virtual peer in the P2P network. Thereafter, when the sponsoring agent receives an incoming message on behalf of the virtual peer, the sponsoring agent sends the incoming message to one or more of the virtual peer members.