System and method for detecting peer-to-peer network software
CA 2604199 C · Owner: Tiversa Ip, Inc. · Inventors: Hopkins, Samuel P.
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The present invention provides a method for detecting whether or not a computer system is, has, or can participate in a Peer-to-Peer network. Scanning software is executed on a target system to be scanned or a remote system which will scan a target system. If Peer-to-Peer client software is detected the scanning software can notify the enforcing user disable the Peer-, to-Peer client software or both.
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- Filed April 11, 2006 and granted November 24, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 11, 2026.
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