Future Work

• Implement full multi-ring functionality
  
  
• Perform tests in real-world peer-to-peer networks
  
  
• Protocol and language extensions / enhancements:
  • Evaluate connection less protocol (UDP) to avoid costs of TCP connections
  • HTTP gateways to provide access for mobile devices and peers behind firewalls
  • Port the system to J2ME and other languages
    
    
• Enhance functionality and Quality-of-Service:
  • Message persistence and excactly-once-delivery
  • Additional QoS parameters
  • Group membership service
  • Data integrity and security
    
    
• Development of P2P applications based on the system (e.g. chat, audio / video broadcasting, multi-player games, distributed computing)