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

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a RESOLVE message comprising a request for resolution of a target PNRP identification into a certified peer address (CPA), the steps comprising:

• generating a RESOLVE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a resolve controls message element;
• generating a third message field containing a PNRP target identification message element;
• generating a fourth message field containing a validate PNRP identification message element;
• generating a fifth message field containing a certified peer address (CPA) best match message element;
• generating a sixth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the RESOLVE message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a RESPONSE message comprising a response to completion of a RESOLVE request, the steps comprising:

• generating a RESPONSE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a resolve controls message element;
• generating a third message field containing a target PNRP identification ID message element;
• generating a fourth message field containing a certified peer address (CPA) best match message element;
• and
• generating a fifth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the RESPONSE message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a SOLICIT message comprising a request for a PNRP node to advertise one or more entries from its cache, the steps comprising:

• generating a SOLICIT message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a certified peer address (CPA) source message element;
• and
• generating a third message field containing a hashed nonce message element;
• and sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the SOLICIT message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising an ADVERTISE message comprising a list of PNRP identifications from a PNRP node's cache, the steps comprising:

• generating an ADVERTISE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a PNRP header acknowledged message element;
• generating a third message field containing a PNRP identification (ID) array message element;
• and
• generating a fourth message field containing a hashed nonce message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the ADVERTISE message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a REQUEST message comprising a request for a PNRP node to flood a set of advertised certified peer addresses (CPAs), the steps comprising:

• generating a REQUEST message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a nonce message element;
• and
• generating a third message field containing a PNRP identification (ID) array message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the REQUEST message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a FLOOD message comprising a propagation of a certified peer address (CPA) to select PNRP peers, the steps comprising:

• generating a FLOOD message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a flood controls message element;
• generating a third message field containing a CPA best match message element;
• and
• generating a fourth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint array message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the FLOOD message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising an INQUIRE message comprising a request to determine if a PNRP identification is registered at a PNRP node, the steps comprising:

• generating an INQUIRE message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a flags field message element;
• and
• generating a third message field containing a validate PNRP identification message element;
• and
• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the INQUIRE message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising an AUTHORITY message comprising a confirmation of a registration of a PNRP identification, the steps comprising:

• Generating an AUTHORITY message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field having a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field having a PNRP header acknowledged message element;
• generating a third message field containing a split controls message element;
• generating a fourth message field containing a flags field message element;
• generating a fifth message field containing a validate PNRP identification (ID) message element;
• generating a sixth message field containing a certificate chain message element;
• generating a seventh message field containing an IPV6 referral address message element;
• generating an eighth message field containing an IPV6 referral identification message element;
• and
• generating a ninth message field containing a classifier message element;
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• sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the AUTHORITY message data structure.

A computer storage media tangibly embodying a program of instruction executable by a computer for performing the steps for generating and sending a peer to peer protocol message comprising a REPAIR message comprising a request to determine if clouds have split and need repair, the steps comprising:

• generating a REPAIR message data structure for use in a peer to peer name resolution protocol (PNRP), comprising:
• generating a first message field containing a PNRP header message element;
• generating a second message field containing a target PNRP identification message element;
• generating a third message field containing a cache level message element;
• and
• generating a fourth message field containing an IPV6 endpoint message element;
• and sending the peer to peer protocol message incorporating the REPAIR message data structure.

A method of providing identification of peer nodes to a first node in a peer-to-peer network, comprising the steps of:

• receiving at a second node a SOLICIT message from the first node requesting PNRP IDs, wherein the SOLICIT message includes at least a header message element and a hashed nonce element;
• generating at the second node an ADVERTISE message, wherein the ADVERTISE message includes at least a header acknowledged message element, the hashed nonce message element, and a PNRP ID array message element, and wherein the PNRP ID array message element includes a distributed selection from a list of PNRP IDs in a cache of the second node;
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• sending the ADVERTISE message to the first node.