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Network match maker matching requesters based on communication attribute between the requesters

  • US 5,894,556 A
  • Filed: 03/20/1997
  • Issued: 04/13/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for a match maker to match an additional computer executing a first additional instance of a client computer program with a first existing computer executing a first existing instance of the client computer program, the first existing instance of the first existing computer having previously communicated to the match maker a desire to match with an instance of the client computer program, wherein the additional and first existing computers can be linked by a communication link, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving by said match maker a request from said first additional instance executing on said additional computer to match with an instance of the client computer program executing on another computer;

    (b) sending a signal from said match maker to said first additional instance executing on said additional computer in response to said request received in step (a);

    (c) measuring, by said first additional instance executing on said additional computer in response to said signal sent in step (b) and prior to matching said additional computer and said first existing computer, at least one communication attribute between said additional computer and said first existing computer; and

    (d) selecting said first existing computer as a match to said additional computer based on a comparison of said at least one communication attribute measured in said measuring step to a performance requirement.

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