Modifying operation of peer-to-peer networks based on...

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2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Ryman, Daniel J (Department: 2466)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C370S395310, C370S395500, C370S401000, C709S240000, C709S241000, C709S242000, C709S243000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07920572

ABSTRACT:
A data processing method comprising establishing a first node in a peer-to-peer data communications network, wherein the node is configured as a supernode in conformance with a peer-to-peer communications protocol, wherein the first node is configured as an active listener to one or more network routing protocols executing at a network router; receiving a routing information message from one of the network routing protocols; modifying an operational characteristic of the first node in response to the routing information message; receiving a request from a second node in the peer-to-peer network for a resource that is known to the first node; and responding to the request based on the modified operational characteristic. For example, a peer-to-peer node may be configured as a network-aware BitTorrent Tracker, Gnutella supernode, etc., and can use IGP and BGP information from a router to determine how the node behaves.

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