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Dynamic server flow control in a hybrid peer-to-peer network

  • US 8,015,281 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2008
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing dynamic flow control of requests from a plurality of client computers to a server computer, the method comprising:

  • collecting throughput metrics indicating a current number and size of the requests;

    collecting a stability metric indicating a current processing load of the server;

    calculating a throughput rating indicating a current throughput of the requests from the plurality of client computers from the throughput metric;

    calculating a stability rating indicating the current processing load of the server from the stability metric;

    imposing flow control on a first subset of the plurality of client computers if the throughput rating or the stability rating is above a first threshold value; and

    imposing flow control on a second subset of the plurality of client computers if the throughput rating or the stability rating is above a second threshold value.

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