SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION

• US 20170163523A1
• Filed: 02/17/2017
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fasetto, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fasetto LLC
• Inventors: Christmas, Coy, Malpass, Luke
• Granted Patent: US 10,084,688 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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;

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

selecting, by the processor, a first 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 second chip on the second device over the first transmission path; and

transmitting, using the first chip, a second packet in the plurality of packets directly to the second chip on the second device over the first 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 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 a 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. 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;

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

selecting, by the processor, a first 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 second chip on the second device over the first transmission path; and

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

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

9. The article of manufacture of claim 8, 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.

10. The article of manufacture of claim 8, wherein the message comprises a link to a file stored on a server.

11. The article of manufacture of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, by the processor, a cypher book to the second device.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise encrypting, by the processor, the message using a one-time cypher in the cypher book.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 8, wherein the discovering comprises displaying a symbol on at least one of the first device and the second device.

12. The article of manufacture of claim LI, wherein the operations further comprise encrypting, by the processor, the cypher book using at least one of Advanced Encryption Standard or RSA encryption.

15. 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;

discovering, by the processor, a second device, wherein the second device comprises a second 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;

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 second chip on the second device over the first transmission path; and

transmitting, using the first chip, a second packet in the plurality of packets directly to the second chip on the second device over the first 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.

16. The peer-to-peer communication system of claim 15, wherein the message comprises a link.

17. The peer-to-peer communication system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise streaming data from the first device to the second device.

18. The peer-to-peer communication system of claim 15, wherein the first device and the second device are outside of transmission range.

19. The peer-to-peer communication system of claim 18, 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.

20. The peer-to-peer communication system of claim 15, wherein the SCP is implemented at a network layer in the first device.

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 first chip, a second packet from the second device over the first transmission path; and

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

22. A device for peer-to-peer communication 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;

selecting, by the processor, a chip on the device;

selecting, by the processor, a transmission path between the device and a mobile device;

encrypting, by the processor, a cypher book;

transmitting, by the processor and over the transmission path, the cypher book to the mobile device; and

transmitting, by the processor and over the transmission path, a message directly from the chip to the mobile device.