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Patent No.:

US 8909710 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 24, 2008
Applicants:

Michael A. Blackstock, Coquitlam, CA;

Andrew D. Watkins, Vancouver, CA;

Henk Spaay, Vancouver, CA;

Mathieu P. George, Vancouver, CA;

Nicholas J. Sawadsky, Vancouver, CA;

Inventors:

Michael A. Blackstock, Coquitlam, CA;

Andrew D. Watkins, Vancouver, CA;

Henk Spaay, Vancouver, CA;

Mathieu P. George, Vancouver, CA;

Nicholas J. Sawadsky, Vancouver, CA;

Assignee:

Colligo Networks, Inc., Vancouver, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/1818 (2013.01); H04L 67/1053 (2013.01); H04W 40/246 (2013.01); H04L 67/14 (2013.01); H04L 67/146 (2013.01); H04L 67/104 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for identifying participants of a collaborative network is disclosed. The participants communicate over a larger electronic network wherein not all members may be participating in the collaborative session. The method begins by determining a unique session identifier for only the participants of the collaborative network. Next, a message having the session identifier is sent to all members of the network by an inquiring participant of the collaborative network. Only participants that have the session identifier respond to the inquiring participant. Finally, communication is established between the participants that responded to the message and the inquiring participant. In this regard, a collaborative network is formed including the inquiring participant.


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Blackstock, Michael. (2014). Method for discovering and discriminating devices on local collaborative networks to facilitate collaboration among users (U.S. Patent No. 8909710). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8909710

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