Method for Providing an Attribute Bounded Network of Computers

Abstract

An attribute bounded network of computers is created. Computers in the distributed computer network are identified by specific attributes (e.g., a geographically bounded region) and a server is used to distribute processing assignments (e.g., addresses of electronic documents to be indexed) based upon the identified attributes. A peer-to-peer computer network is also provided based upon geographically bounded regions, the peer-to-peer computer network can be used to share electronic documents. A virtual community can be created within a peer-to-peer computer network by identifying peer computer connections based upon associated attributes (e.g., a geographically bounded region). The attribute bounded network of computers provides indexes having fresher data by allowing spidering of electronic documents more often than can be done by a central server indexing site.

1 . A tablet comprising:
 a memory storing a searchable index of geographically bounded content from the Internet, where the geographically bounded searchable index has been created by one or more computer processors:
 identifying geographically bounded electronic content on the Internet; 
 using the geographically bounded content, creating a searchable index of the geographically bounded content; and 
 storing the geographically bounded content and the searchable index on a tablet device; and 
   the tablet device capable of searching the searchable index of geographically bounded content and providing content responsive to the search without accessing a computer network.   
     
     
         2 . A tablet comprising:
 a memory storing a searchable index of geographically bounded content from the Internet, where the geographically bounded searchable index has been created by one or more computer processors using a distributed processing system for:
 identifying geographically bounded electronic content on the Internet; 
 using the geographically bounded content, creating a searchable index of the geographically bounded content; and 
 storing the geographically bounded content and the searchable index on a tablet device; and 
   the tablet device capable of searching the searchable index of geographically bounded content and providing content responsive to the search without accessing a computer network.