System and method for dynamic cooperative distributed execution of computer tasks without a centralized controller

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for coordinated execution of distributed tasks comprising:

• receiving by a peer computer in a group of at least one peer computers a set of execution instructions for the peer computer, the set of execution instructions identifying a sequence of tasks to be performed by the peer computer;
• executing by the peer computer the tasks identified by the set of execution instructions in connection with execution of any tasks assigned to other peer computers in the group of at least one peer computers;
• transmitting by the peer computer to any other peer computers in the group of at least one peer computer communication messages containing task execution status to synchronize and coordinate the execution of the tasks.

A method of performing coordinated execution of distributed tasks by a group of peer computers, comprising:

• receiving by a peer computer in a group of at least one peer computer, a set of execution instructions for the peer computer, the set of execution instructions identifying a sequence of tasks to be performed by the peer computer;
• executing by the peer computer the tasks identified by the set of execution instructions in connection with execution of any tasks assigned to other peer computers in the group of at least one peer computers;
• transmitting by the peer computer to any other peer computers in the group of at least one peer computer communication messages containing task execution status to synchronize and coordinate the execution of the tasks.

A computing device for performing automated execution of distributed tasks, the computing device comprising,

• a peer computer, the peer computer connected by a communication link to at least one other peer computer;
• at least one execution agent residing on the peer computer, the execution agent being programmed for receiving a set of execution instructions for the peer computer, the set of execution instructions identifying a sequence of tasks to be performed;
• the execution agent capable of executing tasks assigned to the peer computer and the peer computer transmitting to the other peer computers communication messages containing task execution status to synchronize and coordinate the execution of the sequence of tasks.