Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Tom Kleinpeter

Jin Li

Philip Andrew Chou

Dan Teodosiu

Cheng Huang

David C Steere

Alexandra K Heron

Eyal Schwartz

John T Spivey

Various embodiments can utilize a distributed solution for scheduling connections between peers in a file sharing environment. In accordance with at least some embodiments, individual nodes in a peer-to-peer system include scheduling software that enables the nodes to make scheduling decisions with regard to how, when and where connections are made with other peers. Scheduling decisions can be based on a number of different parameters. In at least some embodiments, a synchronization negotiation manager is embodied with logic that drives the negotiation and scheduling process. This logic is represented by an innovative state machine that is designed to implement the negotiation and synchronization process.

Scheduling connections between peers in a peer-to-peer file sharing environment

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Tom Kleinpeter