Systems and methods for managing traffic within a peer-to-peer network
US7680044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1881
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a peer-to-peer network, one or more congestion events are defined that imply congestion on the network. In addition, one or more non-congestion events are defined that imply a lack of congestion on the network. When a node detects the occurrence of one or more of the defined congestion events, the node increases the spacing of connectionless protocol (e.g., UDP) packets that are sent by the node. When a node detects the occurrence of one or more of the defined non-congestion events, the node decreases the spacing of connectionless protocol packets that are sent by the node.
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