Methods, systems, and computer program products for coordinating peer-to-peer communication sessions across a communication network by uploading a coordination module to a hosting server
OwnerSteven Wright, Thomas Anschutzinventors
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Abstract
A communication network includes a hosting server and a plurality of data processing systems and is operated by uploading a coordination module from one of the plurality of data processing systems to the hosting server. The game hosting server coordinates peer-to-peer communication sessions among a plurality of users associated with the plurality of data processing systems.
Claims20
A method of operating a communication network that includes a hosting server and a plurality of data processing systems, comprising:
- uploading a coordination module from one of the plurality of data processing systems to the hosting server across the communication network;
- and
- coordinating peer-to-peer communication sessions among a plurality of users associated with the plurality of data processing systems, respectively, at the hosting server.
A communication network, comprising:
- a plurality of data processing systems;
- and
- a hosting server that comprises:
- means for uploading a coordination module from one of the plurality of data processing systems across the communication network;
- and
- means for coordinating peer-to-peer communication sessions among a plurality of users associated with the plurality of data processing systems, respectively, at the hosting server.
A computer program product for operating a communication network that includes a hosting server and a plurality of data processing systems, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to upload a coordination module from one of the plurality of data processing systems across the communication network;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to coordinate peer-to-peer communication sessions among a plurality of users associated with the plurality of data processing systems, respectively, at the hosting server.
A communication network, comprising:
- a plurality of data processing systems;
- and
- a hosting server that is configured to upload a coordination module from one of the plurality of data processing systems across the communication network and to coordinate peer-to-peer communication sessions among a plurality of users associated with the plurality of data processing systems, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.