Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Vaughn, William (Department: 2141)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C709S203000, C709S237000, C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07366779
ABSTRACT:
Systems and techniques for transferring a file from a first client associated with a first subscriber to a communications system to a second client associated with a second subscriber to the communications system by connecting from the first client to a communications system host; sending, through the communications system host, a request to the second client to establish a direct connection to the second client; when the second client accepts the request, establishing a direct connection to the second client that bypasses the communications system host; and transferring a file over the direct connection.
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Shingles Kristie D
Vaughn William
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