Central Processing Unit for Peer-to-Peer Address Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing peer-to-peer communication systems face challenges in uniquely identifying and addressing information within personal area networks, as standard labels like 'me' or 'I' become non-unique with multiple users, and existing methods do not allow user-specific addressing or secure information retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A central processing unit manages peer-to-peer connections by extracting and correlating user-defined relational addressing information with recipient peer device data, enabling user-specific access and secure transmission of requests between devices, even when using non-standard addressing formats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard labels like 'me' or 'I' are used for addressing information in peer-to-peer networks, then the addressing system is simple and easy to understand, but the labels become non-unique when multiple users are involved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a central processing unit as an intermediary that translates user-friendly relational addresses (like 'Dad', 'Sister') into unique network identifiers. This mediator resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple relational labels for ease of operation while generating unique identifiers for precise address identification in multi-user networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of address format from simple labels to structured relational addresses that include both the label and user context. This allows the same label 'Dad' to mean different things to different users while maintaining uniqueness through the combination of user identifier and relational label.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a central processing unit correlates addressing information with recipient peer device data, then user-specific access is enabled, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the correlation function into a dedicated central processing unit that handles address translation separately from peer devices. This segmentation allows complex correlation logic to be centralized without increasing the complexity of individual peer devices, while still enabling user-specific addressing capabilities.
3Reliability
If existing IP address databases are used for peer connection, then connections can be established, but user-specific addressing is not possible since IP addresses must be valid for any user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new dimension to the addressing system by introducing relational addresses that describe the relationship between users rather than relying solely on fixed IP addresses. This dimensional expansion allows the system to maintain reliable connections while enabling user-specific addressing through the combination of user identifier and relational label.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for managing a peer-to-peer connection via a communication network (3), comprising at least one central processing unit (4) for establishing a connection between peer devices (1, 1', 2, 2'). The method is characterized in that the central processing unit (4) receives a request from a requesting peer device (1, 1', 2, 2'), extracts addressing information from the request, correlates the extracted addressing information to recipient peer device data and delivers the received request to the recipient peer device indicated by the recipient peer device data. Furthermore a central processing unit (4) is described.