System and method for performing search requests in a network
US11372938B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0236
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A machine in a linear communication orbit receives a query, including a set of one or more rules, through the linear communication orbit. The machine, for each respective rule: identifies files that contain content that satisfies the respective rule, generates a first report identifying a count of files at the machine that contain content satisfying the rule, and sends the first report through the linear communication orbit to a server. The machine receives an instruction packet from an external machine that includes an instruction for establishing a direct duplex connection between the respective machine and the external machine. then sends a request to the external machine to establish the direct duplex connection. The machine sends to the external machine, via the direct duplex connection, a second report including information identifying files at the machine that contain file content satisfying each rule in the set of one or more rules.
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