Abstract: Techniques of this disclosure relate to improvements to a network of nodes, where each node may be associated with an instance of a client application. The techniques herein relate to determining a cryptographic identity of a node requesting to communicate with a target node, identifying a coordination node configured to facilitate transmission of encrypted packets between nodes. The techniques further relate to facilitating, by the coordination node, a communication pathway between the requesting node and the target node such that the two nodes are communicatively coupled and can communicate directly without approval or monitoring by the coordination node.

Abstract: Techniques of this disclosure relate to improvements to a network of one or more cryptographically addressed nodes. More specifically, to functionalities of a root server node that may be implemented by a node in the network. For example, a root server node may receive a network query node from an external node, determine a first identity of the external node, and determine a second identity of a target node with which the external node is requesting to communicate with. The root server node may receive access parameter(s) associated with the first identity of the external node and may transmit the first identity to the target node such that the external node and the target node are directly communicatively coupled (e.g., execute a “hole-punch”).

Abstract: Techniques of this disclosure relate to improvements to a network of nodes, where each node may be associated with an instance of a client application. The techniques herein relate to determining a cryptographic identity of a node requesting to communicate with a target node, identifying a coordination node configured to facilitate transmission of encrypted packets between nodes. The techniques further relate to facilitating, by the coordination node, a communication pathway between the requesting node and the target node such that the two nodes are communicatively coupled and can communicate directly without approval or monitoring by the coordination node.