Dynamic allocation of a quota of consumer nodes connecting to a resource node of a peer-to-peer network
US7996546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/125
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining a quota for connecting a plurality of consumer nodes to a resource node. The method comprises periodically determining the quota of consumer nodes acceptable for receiving connection requests by the resource node; receiving a connection request from a consumer node to connect to the resource node; and determining based on the quota whether to accept the connection request. In one embodiment the resource node and the consumer nodes are connected in a realtime peer-to-peer network, and the resource node is adapted to distribute multimedia content to the consumer nodes over the network.
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