Direct file transfer between subscribers of a communications...

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Shingles, Kristie D (Department: 2448)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

C709S203000, C709S237000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07958243

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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