Abstract: A software tool provides multiple round crowdfunding, maintaining investable amounts of investors within wallets, and projects having fundable amounts. The tool adds projects to a queue, and begins the multiple round process. In a round, the tool receives pledged amounts of the wallets towards the fundable projects within the queue. The tool moves each successfully funded project to a fully funded queue. After ending the round, the tool removes from the queue each fundable project for which the pledged amounts is less than its fundable amount and also less than a threshold for the project to advance to a next round, as determined by the tool. The tool ends the process when it determines that the maximum number of rounds has been reached, that the smallest fundable amount of any project remaining in the queue is greater than a remaining total of the wallets, or that the queue is empty.

Abstract: A software tool provides multiple round crowdfunding, maintaining investable amounts of investors within wallets, and projects having fundable amounts. The tool adds projects to a queue, and begins the multiple round process. In a round, the tool receives pledged amounts of the wallets towards the fundable projects within the queue. The tool moves each successfully funded project to a fully funded queue. After ending the round, the tool removes from the queue each fundable project for which the pledged amounts is less than its fundable amount and also less than a threshold for the project to advance to a next round, as determined by the tool. The tool ends the process when it determines that the maximum number of rounds has been reached, that the smallest fundable amount of any project remaining in the queue is greater than a remaining total of the wallets, or that the queue is empty.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network has a server that maintains a list of addresses of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network. The server generates seed lists for each of the clients connected to the network from the server maintained list. The clients conduct peer-to-peer searches using the seed list provided by the server. The seed lists may be either randomly generated or generated to facilitate network objectives. The clients may periodically request seed list refreshing. The peer-to-peer network may further include authentication and authorization search security checks.

Abstract: A method for technology evaluation and adoption includes proposing a new technology and allowing at least one group to use the new technology. The at least one group provides feedback through at least one collaboration tool. The at least one group's use of the new technology is evaluated and at least one value based upon the evaluation is calculated. The new technology may be directed to at least one of new software, programs, services, or business processes.

Abstract: A system, method, service, and program storage device implementing a method of transferring data, wherein the method comprises arranging a plurality of peer systems in a computer network; coupling at least one data server preferably comprises data to the plurality of peer systems, wherein the plurality of peer systems comprise a first peer system and at least one second peer system; the first peer system instructing the at least one second peer system to collaboratively transfer the data from the at least one data server to the first peer system; and the at least one second peer system transferring the data from the at least one data server to the first peer system. The plurality of peer systems is preferably grid enabled.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by an authentication process external to the client. Authorization is performed by a process external to the client. Only after authentication or authorization may resources of any particular client be accessed. The system allows for secure propagated searches and resource access in a peer-to-peer network environment. The network may further include a server for maintaining a list of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network in order to more efficiently facilitate peer-to-peer communications.

Abstract: A system, method, service, and program storage device implementing a method of transferring data, wherein the method comprises arranging a plurality of peer systems in a computer network; coupling at least one data server preferably comprises data to the plurality of peer systems, wherein the plurality of peer systems comprise a first peer system and at least one second peer system; the first peer system instructing the at least one second peer system to collaboratively transfer the data from the at least one data server to the first peer system; and the at least one second peer system transferring the data from the at least one data server to the first peer system. The plurality of peer systems is preferably grid enabled.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network has a server that maintains a list of addresses of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network. The server generates seed lists for each of the clients connected to the network from the server maintained list. The clients conduct peer-to-peer searches using the seed list provided by the server. The seed lists may be either randomly generated or generated to facilitate network objectives. The clients may periodically request seed list refreshing. The peer-to-peer network may further include authentication and authorization search security checks.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by an authentication process external to the client. Authorization is performed by a process external to the client. Only after authentication or authorization may resources of any particular client be accessed. The system allows for secure propagated searches and resource access in a peer-to-peer network environment. The network may further include a server for maintaining a list of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network in order to more efficiently facilitate peer-to-peer communications.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network propagates searches from client to client. Resources within each client are selectively searched in response to authentication and authorization processes. Authentication information may be included in a search request or may be performed by an authentication process external to the client. Authorization is performed by a process external to the client. Only after authentication or authorization may resources of any particular client be accessed. The system allows for secure propagated searches and resource access in a peer-to-peer network environment. The network may further include a server for maintaining a list of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network in order to more efficiently facilitate peer-to-peer communications.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer network has a server that maintains a list of addresses of clients connected to the peer-to-peer network. The server generates seed lists for each of the clients connected to the network from the server maintained list. The clients conduct peer-to-peer searches using the seed list provided by the server. The seed lists may be either randomly generated or generated to facilitate network objectives. The clients may periodically request seed list refreshing. The peer-to-peer network may further include authentication and authorization search security checks.