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Placing an object at a node in a peer-to-peer system based on a zoom-in algorithm

US6985928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2002
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A peer-to-peer system is divided into a plurality of zones for placing an object. A parent zone having a parent node is identified. The parent zone is divided into the plurality of zones, i.e., subzones, and one of subzones is selected. A node in the subzone is selected for placing the object.

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