Method for exchanging network messages in distributed manner

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PATENT NO 9369523
APP PUB NO 20140310356A1
SERIAL NO

13912535

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The present invention is to provide a method for enabling a tracker/coordinator in a P2P system to receive server address queries from network devices through Internet; provide address of a protocol server to the network devices according to the server address queries, so as for the network devices to conduct NAT behavior tests on NAT routers connected therewith through the protocol server; assigning a first network device with the router incapable of forwarding messages to a second network device with the router capable of forwarding messages according to the test results; providing a mapped address of a port of the second network device to a third network device, when receiving a port query from the third network device and determining that the port query corresponds to the first network device, so as for the third network device to directly connect with the first network device through the second network device.

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D-LINK CORPORATIONNO 289 SHINHU 3RD RD NEIHU DISTRICT TAIPEI CITY R O C

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Chia-Liang Pingtung, TW 127 1282
Tseng, Chien-Chao Hsinchu, TW 37 734

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