Path optimizer for peer to peer networks
US7571251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention disclosed is a path optimizer for Peer to Peer (P2P) networks. Large amounts of P2P file exchanges increase the costs to maintain a network. Network service providers typically pay for the amount of data they exchange with other network service providers. The present invention examines P2P messages between and within networks and provides a cost efficient path to handle each P2P message.
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