Connecting a peer in a peer-to-peer relay network
US7627678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1091
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a peer-to-peer relay network includes: a plurality of N peer systems; wherein each peer system is connected to a number of other peer systems that is less than or equal to a connection limit, said connection limit is greater than or equal to 2, said connection limit is less than or equal to N−2, and each peer system is configured to relay data to peer systems connected to that peer system according to a set of one or more relay rules.
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