Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-26
2010-11-09
Srivastava, Vivek (Department: 2445)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C709S217000, C709S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831718
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, method and system to improve data transfer across a communications network by employing an acknowledgment independent equalized data packet transfer mechanism on a peer-to-peer basis. The present disclosure teaches how many computers can send data to many other computers, with particularity on a peer-to-peer basis when desired, without requiring acknowledgements of safe receipt by the receiving computer. By aggregating several computers to send data in a collection to a requesting computer, transfer rates may be increased. Further, by not requiring acknowledgment of receipt from the receiving computer, and by treating all data packets with equal utility, the present disclosure teaches a mechanism that reduces file transfer administration bandwidth, increases file transfer scalability on demand, and increases overall network transfer efficiency.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4881264 (1989-11-01), Merkle
patent: 6141659 (2000-10-01), Barker et al.
patent: 6339785 (2002-01-01), Feigenbaum
patent: 6477522 (2002-11-01), Young
patent: 6742023 (2004-05-01), Fanning et al.
patent: 6771674 (2004-08-01), Schuster et al.
patent: 6772337 (2004-08-01), Yener
patent: 7047309 (2006-05-01), Baumann et al.
patent: 7133368 (2006-11-01), Zhang et al.
patent: 7251691 (2007-07-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 7277950 (2007-10-01), Chapweske
patent: 2001/0051996 (2001-12-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 2002/0003541 (2002-01-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 2002/0049760 (2002-04-01), Scott et al.
patent: 2002/0138443 (2002-09-01), Schran et al.
patent: 2004/0172476 (2004-09-01), Chapweske
patent: 2004/0193900 (2004-09-01), Nair
patent: 2004/0205093 (2004-10-01), Li et al.
patent: 2005/0010792 (2005-01-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 2005/0021575 (2005-01-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 2006/0026161 (2006-02-01), Henseler
Kaminsky, D., “Vectorcast: A Proposal Regarding the efficient Distribution of Data On High Bandwidth Networks,” Jan. 12, 1998, 4 pages.
Francis, P., “Yallcast: Extending the Internet Multicast Architecture,” Sep. 30, 1999, pp. 1-39.
Byers, J. et al., “Accessing Multiple Mirror. Sites in Parallel: Using Tornado Codes to Speed Up Downloads,” Apr. 1999, pp. 275-283.
Padmanabhan et al., “Distributing Streaming Media Content Using Cooperative Networking”, Proceedings of the 12thInternational Workshop on Network and Operating Systems Support for Digital Audio: NOSSDAV, May 12-14, 2002, pp. 177-186.
Byers et al., “A Digital Fountain Approach to Reliable Distribution of Bulk Data”, Proc. ACM SIGCOMM, ACM Press, New York, 1998, pp. 56-67.
V.K. Goyal, “Multiple Description Coding: Compression Meets the Network”, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 18, 2001, pp. 74-93.
Chu et al., “A Case for End System Multicast”, Proceedings ACM SIGMETRICS 2000: International Conference on Measurement and Modeling of Computer Systems, Jun. 17-21, 2001, pp. 1-12.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/788,695, entitled “Parallel Data Transfer Over Multiple Channels With Data Order Prioritization”, filed Feb. 27, 2004, Justin F. Chapweske.
Dessent, Brian, “Brian's BitTorrent FAQ and Guide”, May 10, 2003, accessed from http://www.dessent.net/btfaq, 40 pgs.
Koman, Richard, “The Swarmcast Solution”, May 24, 2001, accessed from http://openp2p.com/Ipt/a/883, 4 pgs.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 10/788,695, mailed Aug. 8, 2008, 14 pages.
Hossain Tanim
Shumaker & Sieffert P.A.
Srivastava Vivek
Swarmcast, Inc.
LandOfFree
Rate sensitive packet transfer mechanism over a peer-to-peer... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Rate sensitive packet transfer mechanism over a peer-to-peer..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Rate sensitive packet transfer mechanism over a peer-to-peer... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4233539