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Methods and apparatus for merging peer-to-peer overlay networks

A technology that covers networks and nodes, and is used in network interconnection, data exchange through path configuration, electrical components, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-08
QUALCOMM INC
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This results in a lot of overhead messaging and data item movement, since data ownership depends on node identifiers and changes on merges

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[0024] The following description describes aspects and implementations of an overlay consolidation system that operates to allow overlay networks to consolidate, thereby enabling participating nodes to access a more complete set of nodes' resources and services.

[0025] figure 1 A network 100 is shown illustrating the operation of the overlay combining system. Network 100 includes an underlying network 102 that includes any type of network, such as an Internet Protocol network, that allows host-to-host communication between potentially routed hosts in the network. Although the underlying network 102 is shown as a single entity, the underlying network may include any number or type of network, such as a WAN, LAN, wireless network, and / or any other type of network. It should also be noted that the merging system can be used to merge two overlay networks even if they are on different base networks, as long as there is a connection point between the two overlay networks.

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Methods and apparatus for merging peer-to-peer overlay networks. A method includes receiving an advertisement from a second overlay network, determining a size of the second overlay network, performing a self search on the second overlay network based on a persistent node identifier, if the size of the second overlay network is greater than the size of a first overlay network, and joining the second overlay network if the persistent node identifier is not part of the second overlay network. An apparatus includes a transceiver to receive an advertisement from a second overlay network, and a processor coupled to the transceiver to determine a size of the second overlay network, perform a self search on the second overlay network based on a persistent node identifier, and join the second overlay network if the persistent node identifier is not part of the second overlay network.

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[0001] Claiming Priority Based on 35 U.S.C. §119 [0002] This application for patent claims priority to Provisional Application No. 61 / 159,371, filed March 11, 2009, entitled "Methods and Apparatus for Merging Structured Peer-to-Peer Overlay Networks," which is assigned to the present assignee of the application, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present application relates generally to the operation of overlay networks and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for merging peer-to-peer overlay networks. Background technique [0004] In what is referred to herein as a "peer-to-peer overlay network" (or "p2p overlay network" or "overlay network" or simply "overlay"), member nodes obtain services without a server-based infrastructure. A peer-to-peer overlay network may be built on top of an underlying network such as a network using the Internet Protocol (IP). An overlay network can consist of a few nodes to thousands of...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L29/08
CPCH04L67/1042H04L67/1046H04L67/1059H04L67/104H04L67/1044H04L12/46H04L65/00
Inventor S·M·达斯L·R·东代蒂V·纳拉亚南R·S·贾亚拉姆
Owner QUALCOMM INC