Online matchmaking for p2p topologies

A non-transitory computer readable medium having embodied therein a computer readable instructions configured to implement a method for improved peer to peer matchmaking, the method comprising:

• a) obtaining network information from a plurality of devices;
• b) selecting a plurality of users to form peer to peer connections via a corresponding plurality of devices to create a set of potential matches;
• c) updating device connection statistics for each pair of devices in the set of two or more potential matches for forming peer to peer connections to use a network application by removing or de-valuing statistics that are not effective at predicting connection success or failure;
• d) comparing device connection statistics to one or more threshold values;
• e) removing from the set of potential matches, users with devices that have at least one connection statistic that does not satisfy a threshold condition for that connection statistic as determined from said comparing the device connection statistics to the one or more threshold values;
• f) selecting replacement devices for devices removed from the set of potential matches;
• g) initiating peer to peer connections among peers in a resulting refined set of matched peers.

A system comprising

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains executable instructions configured to implement a method for improved peer to peer matchmaking, the method comprising:
• a) obtaining network information from a plurality of devices;
• b) selecting a plurality of users to form peer to peer connections via a corresponding plurality of devices to create a set of potential matches;
• c) updating device connection statistics for each pair of devices in the set of two or more potential matches for forming peer to peer connections to use a network application by removing or de-valuing statistics that are not effective at predicting connection success or failure;
• d) comparing device connection statistics to one or more threshold values;
• e) removing from the set of potential matches, users with devices that have at least one connection statistic that does not satisfy a threshold condition for that connection statistic as determined from said comparing the device connection statistics to the one or more threshold values;
• f) selecting replacement devices for devices removed from the set of potential matches;
• g) initiating peer to peer connections among peers in a resulting refined set of matched peers.