Reputation-based networking
US8570861B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When one actor or network within a broader system of networks is announcing numerous routes or otherwise performing “poorly,” the neighboring networks can suffer because of the strain that the poorly performing network puts on resources. Typically, in order to counteract the effects of a poorly performing neighboring network, a router may simply stop accepting changes or stop accepting packets from the poorly performing neighbor. Some network participants may only temporarily be acting poorly and straining its neighbors' resources, however. Therefore, in some of the embodiments, a reputation score or level for a network participant may be determined based on its actions over time. This reputation may be used to determine whether, when, and how to act on the network request from the participant.
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