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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2003
Todd R. Manion, Redmond, WA (US);
Grigori M. Somin, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert D. Donner, Sammamish, WA (US);
Todd R. Manion, Redmond, WA (US);
Grigori M. Somin, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert D. Donner, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A set of managed application programming interfaces (APIs) are presented to allow management of a user's name and identity within a peer to peer networking environment. These managed APIs enable a user to successfully create and manage their peer names and identities within this environment. The creation of peer names for the purpose of resolving to a third party is also provided through the managed APIs of the invention. Importing and exporting of peer identities is also provided, as is the ability to delete a peer identity.