Peer-to-peer name resolution wire protocol and message format data structure for use therein

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a RESOLVE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a resolve controls message element;
• a third message field containing a PNRP target identification message element;
• a fourth message field containing a validate PNRP identification message element;
• a fifth message field containing a certified peer address (CPA) best match message element;
• and
• a sixth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a RESPONSE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a resolve controls message element;
• a third message field containing a resolve controls message element;
• a fourth message field containing a target PNRP ID message element;
• a fifth message field containing a certified peer address (CPA) best match message element;
• and
• a sixth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a SOLICIT message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a CPA source message element;
• and
• a third message field containing a hashed nonce message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a ADVERTISE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a PNRP header acknowledged message element;
• a third message field containing a PNRP ID array message element;
• and
• a fourth message field containing a hashed nonce message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a REQUEST message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a nonce message element;
• and
• a third message field containing a PNRP ID array message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a FLOOD message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a flood controls message element;
• a third message field containing a CPA best match message element;
• and
• a fourth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a INQUIRE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a flags field message element;
• and
• a third message field containing a validate PNRP identification message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a RESOLVE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field having a PNRP header acknowledged message element;
• a third message field containing a split controls message element;
• a fourth message field containing a flags field message element;
• a fifth message field containing a validate PNRP ID message element;
• a sixth message field containing a certificate chain message element;
• a seventh message field containing an IPV6 referral address message element;
• an eighth message field containing an IPV6 referral identification message element;
• and
• a ninth message field containing a classifier message element.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a REPAIR message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:

• a first message field containing a PNRP header message element;
• a second message field containing a target PNRP identification message element;
• a third message field containing a cache level message element;
• and
• a fourth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint message element.