Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system, in particular a supply system, comprising a first entity connectable to at least one physical supply channel network, at least one further entity connectable to the physical supply channel network, at least one peer-to-peer network configured to provide a peer-to-peer application, wherein the first entity comprises at least a further communications device connectable to the peer-to-peer network, wherein the other entity comprises at least one communications device connectable to the peer-to-peer network and wherein at least one of the communications devices is configured at least to cause generation of a supply medium transaction agreement about the physical exchange of a supply medium between the first entity and the further entity by means of the peer-to-peer application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for ensuring transparency of data provenance in a data processing chain are provided. A data processing chain includes a plurality of processing components. Each of the plurality of processing components is configured to process source data to generate result data. A globally unique data identifier is assigned to each of the processing components. In response to a processing component processing source data, result data is transmitted to a data manager. The result data includes information about a globally unique identifier assigned to the processing component and information about the source data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a production system. The production system includes at least one production unit configured to produce at least one first product. The production unit has at least one processing tool configured to process at least one starting material supplyable to the production unit in order to produce the first product. The production unit also has at least one peer-to-peer module configured to communicate with at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network. The peer-to-peer application is configured to cause transmitting of at least one first control data set to the production unit, and the processing tool is controllable in accordance with the received first control data set.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments of a supply medium exchange system. The system includes at least one supply medium exchange station having at least one supply medium exchange interface. It is configured to exchange a supply medium with at least one mobile unit including at least one supply medium storage and at least one first peer-to-peer module assigned to the mobile unit. It is also configured to communicate with at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to cause a generation of a supply medium exchange release message for releasing of the exchange of the supply medium between the mobile unit and the supply medium exchange station by means of the peer-to-peer application.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a building automation system. The building automation system includes at least one first appliance device having an actor and/or a sensor. The first appliance device includes a first function module and is configured to operate in accordance with the first function module in order to provide a first function. The building automation system also includes a peer-to-peer network with a peer-to-peer application and a peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device and configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application includes a controlling means configured to provide a second function module to the first appliance device by means of the peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device, and the first appliance device is configured to operate in accordance with the second function module in order to provide at least one second function.

Abstract: The invention relates to an augmented reality system having a first augmented reality device and a second augmented reality device. The first augmented reality device includes a first communication module at least temporarily connected with a second communication module of the second augmented reality device via at least one data connection during an augmented reality session. Also included is a peer-to-peer network having a peer-to-peer application configured to access a second communication data set related to the second communication module. The peer-to-peer application includes a controlling means that controls the establishment of the data connection between the first communication module and the second communication module by providing the second communication data set to the first communication module via a peer-to-peer module assigned to the first augmented reality device such that the first communication module establishes the data connection based on the provided second communication data set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roaming method for an electrical charging system with at least two subsystems. In the method, a charging data set is received through a communication module of a gateway device from a charging station assigned to the gateway device. The charging data set is forwarded by a peer-to-peer module assigned to the gateway device to a peer-to-peer application of a peer-to-peer network, and a roaming action is controlled by a roaming controlling means of the peer-to-peer application executed by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network based on the received charging data set.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a grid control system for at least one electrical grid. The system includes at least one peer-to-peer network having at least one peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application has a detecting means executable by a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to detect a first peer-to-peer module assigned to a controllable electrical device upon a connection of the controllable electrical device with the electrical grid. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application, and the peer-to-peer application includes a registering means executable by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to store at least one identifier assigned to the detected controllable electrical device and at least one switching pattern of the detected controllable electrical device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Communications system, in particular, a software defined networking communications system, comprising at least one network device comprising at least one data forwarding unit configured to forward at least one data packet, wherein the network device comprises at least one first peer-to-peer module, wherein the first peer-to-peer module is configured to communicate with at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network, wherein the peer-to-peer application comprises at least one controlling means configured to manage at least the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system that includes at least one transport broker entity is provided. The transport broker entity is configured to provide at least one mobile transport unit that is configured to transport at least one object. The transport broker entity includes a first peer-to-peer module configured to communicate with at least a first peer-to-peer application of a first peer-to-peer network. The transport broker entity also includes a first entity having a peer-to-peer module configured to communicate with at least the first peer-to-peer application of the first peer-to-peer network. At least upon a triggering by the first peer-to-peer module of the transport broker entity and/or the peer-to-peer module of the first entity, the first peer-to-peer application is configured to generate an object transport agreement about the physical transport of the object between the first entity and a further entity at least partly by means of the mobile transport unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of an observation system are disclosed herein. The observation system includes at least one observation device having at least one observation unit configured to observe at least one observation object in accordance with at least one first instruction data set. The observation system also includes at least one access control arrangement configured to control access to the observation device by at least one access entity. The access control arrangement includes at least one first peer-to-peer module assigned to the observation device and configured to forward at least one first instruction data set to the observation unit. Also included is at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network. The peer-to-peer application is configured to control the access to the observation device by allowing the access entity to cause the provision of at least one first instruction data set to the first peer-to-peer module.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a grid control system for at least one electrical grid. The system includes at least one peer-to-peer network having at least one peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application has a detecting means executable by a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to detect a first peer-to-peer module assigned to a controllable electrical device upon a connection of the controllable electrical device with the electrical grid. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application, and the peer-to-peer application includes a registering means executable by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to store at least one identifier assigned to the detected controllable electrical device and at least one switching pattern of the detected controllable electrical device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peer-to-peer network having at least one first node with a first clock module and part of a peer-to-peer application. Also included is at least one second node with a second clock module and part of the peer-to-peer application. At least one communication connection between the first node and the second node is establishable. The first node comprises at least one first synchronization clock module. The second node comprises at least one second synchronization clock module. At least the first synchronization clock module is configured to transmit at least one first synchronization clock message to the second synchronization clock module via the communication connection, the second synchronization clock module is configured to synchronize the clock signal of the second clock module to the clock signal of the first clock module based on synchronization information included in the first synchronization clock message.

Abstract: A raw material and/or recycling system, including at least one tagging unit configured to provide at least one recyclable material element with at least one identifier. The system also includes at least one first peer-to-peer module assigned to the tagging unit and at least one peer-to-peer network having at least one peer-to-peer application. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to provide the provided identifier and at least one status parameter data set related to the recyclable material element to the peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application includes at least one registering means executable upon provision of the provided identifier by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network. The registering means is configured to register at least the recyclable material element by storing at least the provided identifier and the provided status parameter data set in at least one registry storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roaming method for an electrical charging system with at least two subsystems. In the method, a charging data set is received through a communication module of a gateway device from a charging station assigned to the gateway device. The charging data set is forwarded by a peer-to-peer module assigned to the gateway device to a peer-to-peer application of a peer-to-peer network, and a roaming action is controlled by a roaming controlling means of the peer-to-peer application executed by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network based on the received charging data set.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a building automation system. The building automation system includes at least one first appliance device having an actor and/or a sensor. The first appliance device includes a first function module and is configured to operate in accordance with the first function module in order to provide a first function. The building automation system also includes a peer-to-peer network with a peer-to-peer application and a peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device and configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application includes a controlling means configured to provide a second function module to the first appliance device by means of the peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device, and the first appliance device is configured to operate in accordance with the second function module in order to provide at least one second function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Communications system, in particular, a software defined networking communications system, comprising at least one network device comprising at least one data forwarding unit configured to forward at least one data packet, wherein the network device comprises at least one first peer-to-peer module, wherein the first peer-to-peer module is configured to communicate with at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network, wherein the peer-to-peer application comprises at least one controlling means configured to manage at least the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of an observation system are disclosed herein. The observation system includes at least one observation device having at least one observation unit configured to observe at least one observation object in accordance with at least one first instruction data set. The observation system also includes at least one access control arrangement configured to control access to the observation device by at least one access entity. The access control arrangement includes at least one first peer-to-peer module assigned to the observation device and configured to forward at least one first instruction data set to the observation unit. Also included is at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network. The peer-to-peer application is configured to control the access to the observation device by allowing the access entity to cause the provision of at least one first instruction data set to the first peer-to-peer module.

Abstract: The invention relates to an augmented reality system having a first augmented reality device and a second augmented reality device. The first augmented reality device includes a first communication module at least temporarily connected with a second communication module of the second augmented reality device via at least one data connection during an augmented reality session. Also included is a peer-to-peer network having a peer-to-peer application configured to access a second communication data set related to the second communication module. The peer-to-peer application includes a controlling means that controls the establishment of the data connection between the first communication module and the second communication module by providing the second communication data set to the first communication module via a peer-to-peer module assigned to the first augmented reality device such that the first communication module establishes the data connection based on the provided second communication data set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peer-to-peer network having at least one first node with a first clock module and part of a peer-to-peer application. Also included is at least one second node with a second clock module and part of the peer-to-peer application. At least one communication connection between the first node and the second node is establishable. The first node comprises at least one first synchronization clock module. The second node comprises at least one second synchronization clock module. At least the first synchronization clock module is configured to transmit at least one first synchronization clock message to the second synchronization clock module via the communication connection, the second synchronization clock module is configured to synchronize the clock signal of the second clock module to the clock signal of the first clock module based on synchronization information included in the first synchronization clock message.