Structured peer-to-peer push distribution network
US7577721B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a peer-to-peer computer network has a multilevel tree structure that includes a plurality of computers. Each computer belonging to the network is assigned to a level such that it can receive a message from an upstream computer and push the message to a downstream computer. The message, which may be a pattern file of an antivirus program, may be rapidly propagated to available computers belonging to the network by pushing the message from a pattern file server to computers on a top level of the network, from computers on the top level of the network to computers on a lower level, and so on.
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