Method and apparatus for dynamically configuring a decentralized network of computers
US6055568A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/17312
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamically re-configuring network interconnections to achieve a more efficient utilization of the network's resources in light of the current intercommunication traffic. In one embodiment of the invention, a first computer system selects and disconnects a first decentralized direct network connection between the first computer system and a second computer system. The first connection is selected from a plurality of connections between the first computer system and a plurality of computer systems, and the first connection is selected based on a predetermined criterion. In addition, the first computer system selects and establishes a second decentralized direct network connection between the first computer system and a third computer systems, in place of the disconnected first decentralized direct network connection.
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