Inline key-based peer-to-peer processing

US9385992B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9385992-B2
Application numberUS-37126109-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 13, 2009
Priority dateFeb 13, 2009
Publication dateJul 5, 2016
Grant dateJul 5, 2016

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Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network element including one or more of the following: receiving, in a network element in the telecommunications network, a first plurality of packets transmitted from a P2P client to a P2P central entity, the first plurality of packets relating to a request for peer location information; performing deep packet inspection (DPI) to extract a key from the request for peer location information, the key identifying a P2P content item; querying a key storage module using the key to determine whether the key corresponds to a P2P content item for which transfers are to be prevented; and preventing subsequent transfers of the P2P content item between the P2P client and one or more peers that maintain the P2P content item.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for preventing transmission of peer-to-peer (P2P) content over a telecommunications network, the method comprising: receiving, in a network element in the telecommunications network, a first plurality of packets transmitted from a P2P client to a P2P central entity, the first plurality of packets relating to a request for peer location information of one or more peers that maintain a P2P content item corresponding to a key included in the request;…

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What does patent US9385992B2 cover?
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network element including one or more of the following: receiving, in a network element in the telecommunications network, a first plurality of packets transmitted from a P2P client to a P2P central entity, the first plurality of packets relating to a request for peer location information; performing deep packet inspection (DPI) to ex…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dolganow Andrew, Morin Steve, Alcatel Lucent
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/0227. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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