Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Patel, Haresh N (Department: 2447)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S243000, C370S337000, C370S389000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07958195
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present method and apparatus for improving data transfers in peer-to-peer networks includes receiving a search request message from a requesting node, where the search request message requests specific data. A responding node then sends a response message to the requesting node including a referral message comprising at least one referred node that is expected to have the requested data, based on knowledge of the referred node's previous incoming and outgoing data transfers. The responding node may also indicate that the responding node has the requested data. In addition to increasing the requesting node's view of the peer-to-peer network, this also enables the identification of nodes (e.g., referred nodes) with which the requesting node may wish to establish direct peer-to-peer connections, e.g., to build peer-to-peer communities of nodes having similar interests.
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Beigi Mandis S.
Jennings, III Raymond B.
Lavoie Jason D.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Patel Haresh N
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