Using a client-server connection protocol to establish a peer-to-peer connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7493371
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10816336

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In one embodiment the invention provides a method for establishing a point-to-point link between two peer nodes in a communications network. According to the method, one of the client and server roles is assigned to each of the two nodes based on a rule. Thereafter, the point-to-point link is established between the two nodes based on a predefined client-server connection protocol.

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  • NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bali, Naveen Cary , US 28 832
Budhia, Ravi K San Jose , US 9 455
Gole, Abhijeet Campbell , US 27 338

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