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Data-dependent overlay network

US8208477B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2005
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1065
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data-dependent overlay network includes a plurality of data clouds. Each data cloud includes related data stored in a plurality of nodes in the data cloud. A peer list is maintained by each node in the data cloud. A peer list update process is used by each node in the data cloud for adding or removing nodes from peer lists for nodes in the data cloud.

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