Topology management in peer-to-peer content distribution clouds
US8364758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/107
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A topology management process is implemented in peer-to-peer content distribution clouds using tracker nodes. Tracker nodes have information about available peers and assist peers in finding other peers to connect to. Various algorithms for use at the tracker nodes are described for selecting which peers to return as potentials for forming connections to. In addition, architectures and algorithms to allow efficient scaling of tracker nodes in peer-to-peer clouds are described.
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