Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination – Using a particular learning algorithm or technique
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Sam, Phirin (Department: 2476)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
Using a particular learning algorithm or technique
C709S243000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07990896
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for configuring one or more prospective-participant nodes as participant nodes so as to enable the prospective-participant nodes to engage in a peer-to-peer communication is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the method and system may be embodied as a common application that includes logic, in hardware or software form, for carrying out one or more of the functions for configuring one or more prospective-participant nodes as a participant node in a peer-to-peer network.In carrying out these functions, one of the participant nodes discovers its network-connection settings, and based on these settings, generates participant-node-configuration data that includes one or more network connection settings that define how to address the prospective-participant node as a participant node.When desiring to join the peer-to-peer network, the prospective-participant node and the participant node may establish a point-to-point communication link by engaging in a discovery process using so as to establish a data-link layer connection. After completing negotiation of the data-link-layer connection, the prospective-participant node and the participant node may communicate over the data-link-layer connection.The prospective-participant node may send to the participant node a request for network access. Responsively, the participant node sends to the prospective-participant node the participant-node-configuration data over the point-to-point connection. And the prospective-participant node configures itself using the participant-node-configuration data so as to become a participant node.
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Delker Jason
Everson John M.
Jones Bryce A.
Norris James
Sam Phirin
Sprint Spectrum L.P.
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