Abstract Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have become a powerful means for online data
exchange. Currently, users are primarily utilizing these networks to perform exact-match …

Recent advances in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technologies have enabled the use of P2P
architectures for develo** complex applications such as, Massively Multi-Player Online …

(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this EP O 614 139 A2 9, 1994 patent is
extended or adjusted under 35(Continued) USC 154 (b) by 1236 days. This patent is …

As a client connects to a peer in a distributed virtual environ ment, the peer provides the
client with virtual objects that are relevant to the client so that the virtual objects can be …

ABSTRACT New Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications like P2P jobemployee seeker networks
and P2P virtual cities, for application domains such as collaborative urban planning and …

Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems are known to provide excellent scalability in a
networked environment. One peer is introduced to the system by each participant. However …

Several application contexts require the ability to use together and compare different
geographic datasets (maps) concerning the same or overlap** areas. This is for example …

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly managing very large sets of data
and hence a centralized data repository may not always provide the most scalable solution …

WIRTUAL SPACE a number of distributed virtual world servers hosts a cell, or virtual space,
of the virtual world. In operation, a first virtual world server categorizes virtual objects into a …

Multimedia creation and consumption is highly intensive and makes up the majority of
Internet traffic nowadays. End-users are able to share their digital content with each other …