Ramesh Kumar Subramanian

US Patent:

7120691, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Mar 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/098976

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - Roxbury CT, US
John W. Rooney - New Fairfield CT, US
Ramesh Subramanian - Woodbury CT, US
William C. Sweeney - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225, 709223, 709229, 713201

Abstract:

A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by an authentication process external to the client. Authorization is performed by a process external to the client. Only after authentication or authorization may resources of any particular client be accessed. The system allows for secure propagated searches and resource access in a peer-to-peer network environment. The network may further include a server for maintaining a list of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network in order to more efficiently facilitate peer-to-peer communications.

US Patent:

7130921, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Mar 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/099366

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - Roxbury CT, US
John W. Rooney - New Fairfield CT, US
Ramesh Subramanian - Woodbury CT, US
William C. Sweeney - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

709244, 709238, 709245, 707 10

Abstract:

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 to the network from the server maintained list. The clients conduct peer-to-peer searches using the seed list provided by the server. The seed lists may be either randomly generated or generated to facilitate network objectives. The clients may periodically request seed list refreshing. The peer-to-peer network may further include authentication and authorization search security checks.

US Patent:

7475139, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534441

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - Roxbury CT, US
John W. Rooney - New Fairfield CT, US
Ramesh Subramanian - Woodbury CT, US
William C. Sweeney - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225, 709229, 709223, 713176, 726 4

Abstract:

A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by an authentication process external to the client. Authorization is performed by a process external to the client. Only after authentication or authorization may resources of any particular client be accessed. The system allows for secure propagated searches and resource access in a peer-to-peer network environment. The network may further include a server for maintaining a list of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network in order to more efficiently facilitate peer-to-peer communications.

US Patent:

8521876, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/554052

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - Roxbury CT, US
John W. Rooney - New Fairfield CT, US
Ramesh Subramanian - Woodbury CT, US
William C. Sweeney - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709225, 709230, 709231, 709232, 709244

Abstract:

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 to the network from the server maintained list. The clients conduct peer-to-peer searches using the seed list provided by the server. The seed lists may be either randomly generated or generated to facilitate network objectives. The clients may periodically request seed list refreshing. The peer-to-peer network may further include authentication and authorization search security checks.