Index server support to file sharing applications
OwnerJohn Rooneyinventor
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Abstract
An index server support for file sharing applications is disclosed. A way of retrieving an index server includes sending a request for investigating a hierarchical structure of index servers in a network to a known index server, intercepting the investigation request by the first index server that becomes aware of the investigation request, notifying an originator of the investigation request of the intercepting index server identity, dropping the intercepted request is dropped by the intercepting index server. The originator of the investigation request then registers the intercepting index server as addressee for future file querying requests.
Claims20
A method of providing index server support to a file sharing application, said method comprising:
- handling requests for investigating a hierarchical structure of index servers in a network, including
- intercepting an investigation request that is directed to a remote index server, and
- notifying an originator of the investigation request of the intercepting index server identity.
A method for retrieving an index server, said method comprising:
- sending a request for investigating a hierarchical structure of index servers in a network to a known index server,
- receiving a notification in response to the investigation request, and
- registering the originator of the received note as destination for future file query requests.
A method for retrieving an index server, said method comprising:
- an originator sending a request for investigating a hierarchical structure of index servers in a network to a known index server;
- a first index server that becomes aware of the investigation request, intercepting said investigation request;
- notifying an originator of the investigation request of the first index server identity,
- the intercepting index server dropping the intercepted request without forwarding it to its destination, and
- the originator of the investigation request registering the intercepting index sever as addressee for file querying requests.
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