System and method for submitting and performing computational tasks in a distributed heterogeneous networked environment

A peer-to-peer network system, comprising:

• a plurality of peer nodes coupled to a network, wherein the plurality of peer nodes are configured to participate in a distributed computing framework on the network for submitting computational tasks in a distributed heterogeneous networked environment that utilizes peer groups to decentralize task dispatching and post-processing functions and enables a plurality of jobs to be managed and run simultaneously;
• a subset of the plurality of peer nodes, wherein each of the subset of the plurality of peer nodes is configured to:
• receive a code advertisement for computer-executable code from one of the plurality of peer nodes on the network;
• send a request for code to the one of the plurality of peer nodes on the network in response to the code advertisement;
• receive the code from the one of the plurality of peer nodes on the network in response to the request for code;
• access a task advertisement from the one of the plurality of peer nodes on the network, wherein the task advertisement specifies one of a plurality of tasks configured to be executed in parallel by the code on the subset of the plurality of peer nodes, and wherein the one of the plurality of tasks is configured to perform a portion of a job;
• send a request for the task to the one of the plurality of peer nodes in response to the task advertisement;
• receive a task assignment from the one of the plurality of peer nodes in response to the request for the task;
• perform the particular task assigned by the one of the plurality of peer nodes in accordance with the code;
• and
• return results of the task to the one of the plurality of peer nodes when the task is completed.

A peer-to-peer network system, comprising:

• means for broadcasting an advertisement of computer-executable code on a network;
• means for providing the computer-executable code to each of a plurality of peer nodes that responds to said advertisement of computer-executable code with a request for code on a network, wherein the plurality of peer nodes are configured to participate in a distributed computing framework on the network for submitting computational tasks in a distributed heterogeneous networked environment that utilizes peer groups to decentralize task dispatching and post-processing functions and enables a plurality of jobs to be managed and run simultaneously;
• means for broadcasting an advertisement of the plurality of tasks on the network;
• means for assigning a different one of the plurality of tasks to each of a group of peer nodes that responds to said advertisement of the plurality of tasks;
• and means for executing the plurality of tasks in parallel on the group of peer nodes in accordance with the code received to perform the job.

A method, comprising:

• a peer node on a network broadcasting a code advertisement for computer-executable code on a network;
• the peer node receiving requests for code sent from other peer nodes on the network in response to the code advertisement;
• the peer node providing the computer-executable code to each of said other peer nodes on the network;
• the peer node broadcasting a task advertisement on the network for each of a plurality of tasks, wherein each of the tasks is configured to be executed by the code to perform a portion of a job;
• the peer node receiving responses to the task advertisement from a plurality of peer nodes on the network, wherein the plurality of peer nodes are configured to participate in a distributed computing framework on the network for submitting computational tasks in a distributed heterogeneous networked environment that utilizes peer groups to decentralize task dispatching and post-processing functions and enables a plurality of jobs to be managed and run simultaneously;
• the peer node assigning a different one of the plurality of tasks to each of the plurality of peer nodes that responds to the task advertisement such that two or more of the plurality of tasks are performed on two or more of the plurality of peer nodes in parallel to perform the job;
• each of the plurality of peer nodes assigned tasks performing the particular task assigned by the peer node in accordance with the code received from the one of the plurality of peer nodes;
• and
• each of the plurality of peer nodes assigned tasks returning results of the task to the peer node after completion of the task.

A tangible computer readable storage medium, comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are configured to implement:

• a peer node on a network broadcasting a code advertisement for computer-executable code on a network;
• the peer node receiving requests for code sent from other peer nodes on the network in response to the code advertisement;
• the peer node providing the computer-executable code to each of said other peer nodes on the network;
• the peer node broadcasting a task advertisement on the network for each of a plurality of tasks, wherein each of the tasks is configured to be executed by the code to perform a portion of the job;
• the peer node receiving responses to the task advertisements from a plurality of peer nodes on the network, wherein the plurality of peer nodes are configured to participate in a distributed computing framework on the network for submitting computational tasks in a distributed heterogeneous networked environment that utilizes peer groups to decentralize task dispatching and post-processing functions and enables a plurality of jobs to be managed and run simultaneously;
• the peer node assigning a different one of the plurality of tasks to each of the plurality of peer nodes that responds to the task advertisements such that two or more of the plurality of tasks are performed on two or more of the plurality of peer nodes in parallel to perform the job;
• each of the plurality of peer nodes assigned tasks performing the particular task assigned by the peer node in accordance with the code received from the one of the plurality of peer nodes;
• and
• each of the plurality of peer nodes assigned tasks returning results of the task to the peer node after completion of the task.