diff --git a/03-Protocol-Overview.md b/03-Protocol-Overview.md index 92f2ea1..88b7ab3 100644 --- a/03-Protocol-Overview.md +++ b/03-Protocol-Overview.md @@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ Meanwhile, there are five possible roles (types of software/hardware) for commun May optionally provide additional monitoring, receive work from a Job Declarator and use custom work with a pool, or provide other services for a farm. 4. **Job Declarator (optional)** - Receives custom block templates from a Template Provider and declares use of the template with the pool using the Job Declaration Protocol. - Further distributes the jobs to Mining Proxy (or Proxies) using the Job Distribution Protocol. This role will often be a built-in part of a Mining Proxy. + It is further divided into a Job Declarator Client and a Job Declarator Server. + The Job Declarator Client receives custom block templates from a Template Provider and declares use of them with the Job Declarator Server (which is typically Pool side) using the Job Declaration Protocol. 5. **Template Provider** Generates custom block templates to be passed to the Job Declarator for eventual mining. @@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ Meanwhile, there are five possible roles (types of software/hardware) for commun The Mining Protocol is used for communication between a Mining Device and Pool Service, Mining Device and Mining Proxy, Mining Proxy and Mining Proxy, or Mining Proxy and Pool Service. -The Job Declaration Protocol is used for communication between a Job Declarator and Pool Service. +The Job Declaration Protocol is used for communication between a Job Declarator Client and a Job Declarator Server (which is typically Pool side). -The Template Distribution Protocol is used for communication either between a Job Declarator and a Template Provider or between a Pool Service and Template Provider. +The Template Distribution Protocol is used for communication either between a Job Declarator Client and a Template Provider or between a Pool Service and Template Provider. -The Job Distribution Protocol is used for communication between a Job Declarator and a Mining Proxy. One type of software/hardware can fulfill more than one role (e.g. a Mining Proxy is often both a Mining Proxy and a Job Declarator and may occasionally further contain a Template Provider in the form of a full node on the same device).