Patent ID: 6691172
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A multi-processor, peer-to-peer communication system comprising:a communications medium; and a plurality of processors, coupled to the medium, where the processors are capable of transmitting and receiving messages from the medium; the processors are programmed with functions to be performed in accordance with associated designated group(s) information received from transmitted messages on the medium; wherein at least one of the processors originating a transmitted message includes instructions for sending a message with instructions for performing one or more selected functions without including information corresponding to the designated groups; and wherein at least one of the processors other than the processor originating the transmitted message is a designated common processor, which includes instructions for receiving the transmitted message, determining the appropriate designated group(s) information, and transmitting the appropriate designated group(s) information, such that the designated group(s) information is inserted into the transmitted message in addition to the information from the originator of the transmitted message.