US 6,055,568 A · Method and apparatus for dynamically configuring a decentralized network of computers

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dynamically re-configuring network interconnections to achieve a more efficient utilization of the network's resources in light of the current intercommunication traffic. In one embodiment of the invention, a first computer system selects and disconnects a first decentralized direct network connection between the first computer system and a second computer system. The first connection is selected from a plurality of connections between the first computer system and a plurality of computer systems, and the first connection is selected based on a predetermined criterion. In addition, the first computer system selects and establishes a second decentralized direct network connection between the first computer system and a third computer systems, in place of the disconnected first decentralized direct network connection.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for dynamically reconfiguring network interconnections, said method comprising:

dynamically selecting a first decentralized direct network connection between a first computer system and a second computer system, said first connection selected from a plurality of connections between said first computer system and a plurality of computer systems, and said first connection selected based on a predetermined criterion;
and
dynamically disconnecting a second decentralized direct network connection between said first computer system and a third computer system in response to selecting said first network connection;
dynamically determining whether a first stream of data has previously been transmitted to said first computer system;
and
discarding said first stream of data in response to determining said first stream of data has been previously been transmitted to said first computer system.

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A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a first set of instructions for dynamically re-configuring network interconnections, said first set of instructions, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform a method comprising of:

dynamically selecting a first decentralized direct network connection between a first computer system and a second computer system, said first connection selected from a plurality of connections between said first computer system and a plurality of computer systems, and said first connection selected based on a predetermined criterion;
dynamically disconnecting a second decentralized direct network connection between said first computer system and a third computer system in response to selecting said first network connection;
dynamically determining whether a stream of data has previously been transmitted to said first computer system;
and
discarding said first stream of data in response to determining said first stream of data has been previously been transmitted to said first computer system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for dynamically configuring a decentralized network of computers

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