Systems and methods for peer to peer communication

• US 9,584,402 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasetto, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fasetto LLC
• Inventors: Christmas, Coy, Malpass, Luke
• Primary Examiner(s): Taha, Shaq
• Application Number:
  US14/164,919
• Publication Number:
  US 20150215197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/121 by minimising delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/24 Multipath
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/067 using one-time keys cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for generation of one-time passwords H04L9/0863
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/325 in the network layer [OSI layer 3], e.g. X.25 H04L69/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0631 Substitution permutation network [SPN], i.e. cipher composed of a number of stages or rounds each involving linear and nonlinear transformations, e.g. AES algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products for transmitting data between devices are disclosed. A device may utilize a standardized communication system (“SCS”) to transmit data directly between devices including an SCS. The SCS may discover available devices. The SCS may determine available transmission paths between a first device and a second device. The SCS may select a transmission path between the first device and the second device, and the SCS may transmit data from the first device to the second device using a standardized communication protocol (“SCP”).

Claims

1. A method comprising:

implementing, by a processor for transmitting data in a peer to peer system, a standardized communications protocol (“

SCP”

) on a first device, wherein the first device comprises a first chip and a second chip;

discovering, by the processor, a second device, wherein the second device comprises a third chip and a fourth chip;

selecting, by the processor, a first transmission path and a second transmission path;

dividing, by the processor, a message into a plurality of packets;

transmitting, using the first chip, a first packet in the plurality of packets directly to the third chip on the second device over the first transmission path; and

transmitting, using the second chip, a second packet in the plurality of packets directly to the fourth chip on the second device over the second transmission path,

wherein the second device assembles the first packet and the second packet into the message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the implementing the SCP comprises attaching an SCP header to the first packet.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the SCP header identifies a datagram as an SCP datagram.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, by the processor, available hardware for communication between the first device and the second device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting the first transmission path comprises determining a fastest transmission path between the first device and the second device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a first portion of the message over the first transmission path and a second portion of the message over the second transmission path.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first transmission path comprises a Bluetooth®

path, and wherein the second transmission path comprises an 802.11 wireless path.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the SCP enables a first wireless chip to communicate with a second wireless chip, wherein the first wireless chip and the second wireless chip are manufactured by different manufacturers.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises a link to a file stored on a server.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the processor, a cypher book to the second device.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising encrypting, by the processor, the cypher book using at least one of Advanced Encryption Standard and RSA encryption.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising encrypting, by the processor, the message using a one-time cypher in the cypher book.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the discovering comprises displaying a symbol on at least one of the first device and the second device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the message comprises further comprising transmitting a link to the second device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the message comprises further comprising streaming data from the first device to the second device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device and the second device are outside of transmission range.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first device and the second device communicate via an intermediary device, wherein the intermediary device is within transmission range of the first device and the second device.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the SCP is implemented at a network layer in the first device.

19. An article of manufacture including a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor for transmitting data in a peer to peer system, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

implementing, by the processor, a standardized communications protocol (“

SCP”

) on a first device, wherein the first device comprises a first chip and a second chip;

discovering, by the processor, a second device, wherein the second device comprises a third chip and a fourth chip;

selecting, by the processor, a first transmission path and a second transmission path;

dividing, by the processor, a message into a plurality of packets;

transmitting, using a first chip, a first packet in the plurality of packets directly to the third chip on the second device over the first transmission path; and

transmitting, using a second chip, a second packet in the plurality of packets to the second device over the second transmission path,

wherein the second device assembles the first packet and the second packet into the message.

20. A peer to peer communication system comprising:

a processor for transmitting data,

a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,

the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

implementing, by the processor, a standardized communications protocol (“

SCP”

) on a first device, wherein the first device comprises a first chip and a second chip;

discovering, by the processor, a second device, wherein the second device comprises a third chip and a fourth chip;

encrypting, by the processor, a cypher book comprising a plurality of one time cyphers;

transmitting, by the processor, the cypher book to the second device;

selecting, by the processor, a first transmission path and a second transmission path;

dividing, by the processor, a message into a plurality of packets;

transmitting, using a first chip, a first packet in the plurality of packets to the second device over the first transmission path; and

transmitting, using a second chip, a second packet in the plurality of packets directly to the third chip on the second device over the second transmission path,

wherein the second device uses the plurality of one time cyphers to decrypt the first packet and the second packet,

wherein the second device assembles the first packet and the second packet into the message.

21. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first device comprising a processor for communicating with a second device in a peer to peer system, a datagram from the second device, wherein the first device comprises a first chip and a second chip, wherein the second device comprises a third chip and a fourth chip;

identifying, by the processor, a standardized communication protocol (“

SCP”

) header in the datagram;

transmitting, by the processor, a list of available transmission paths to the second device;

receiving, with the first chip, a first packet directly from the third chip on the second device over a first transmission path in the list of available transmission paths;

receiving, with the second chip, a second packet directly from the fourth chip on the second device over a second transmission path in the list of available transmission paths; and

assembling, by the processor, the first packet and the second packet into the message.