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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Ronald J. Roy, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark L. Jacob, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ronald J. Roy, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark L. Jacob, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A host may be selected for a peer-to-peer grid based on discovered NAT type. NAT profile information may be collected by each of the peers and shared with the other peers. Each peer receives NAT profile information for the other peers. Each peer may determine from the NAT profile information for the peer and the NAT profile information for the other peers which of the two or more peers to designate as the host.