Peer-to-peer relay network with decentralized control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8396984
APP PUB NO 20080046555A1
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11895978

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Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a peer-to-peer relay network includes: a plurality of N peer systems; wherein each peer system is connected to a number of other peer systems that is less than or equal to a connection limit, said connection limit is greater than or equal to 2, said connection limit is less than or equal to N-2, and each peer system is configured to relay data to peer systems connected to that peer system according to a set of one or more relay rules.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94404

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Mai, Anthony San Marcos, US 20 370
Van, Datta Glen San Diego, US 50 1554

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