Methods for obtaining content from a peer device
US9609056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first peer device connects to a first mesh network, which does not have the second peer device. The first peer device transmits a request for the content to a third peer device over the first mesh network. In response to the request, the first peer device receives, from the third peer device, the identity of the second peer device and the identity of the file containing the content. The third peer device also creates a tracker representing the request. Subsequently, the third peer device connects to the second peer device over another mesh network (to which the first peer device may not be connected) and indicates to the second peer device that the first peer device has requested the file. The first peer device then connects to the second peer device over another mesh network and receives the file from the second peer device.
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