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US 7,818,407 · App. 12/016,120 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Systems for distributing data over a computer network and methods for arranging nodes for distribution of data over a computer network

Assignee: Network Foundation Technologies, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,818,407
App. No.
12/016,120
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for preventing reconfiguring a binary tree topology network. The network includes a plurality of nodes, a root node and a first set of nodes, operatively networked together to provide a downtree communication path for data. A first node is docked downtree of, and with a parent node, and uptree of, and with a first and second child node. The first node, and the first and second child node, are each one of the first set of nodes, and the plurality of nodes includes each of the first set of nodes and the parent node. A please stand by message is sent from the first node to the first and second child nodes. The first and second child nodes are inhibited from reporting an issue with the performance of the first node for at least a predetermined period after the please stand by message is received.

Claims (6)

1. A method for preventing reconfiguring a binary tree topology network, the network including a plurality of nodes, including a root node and the first set of nodes, operatively networked together to provide a downtree communication path for data, the network configured wherein a first node is docked downtree of, and with a parent node, and uptree of, and with a first child node and a second child node, and wherein the first node, the first child node and the second child node, are each one of the first set of nodes, and the plurality of nodes includes each of the first set of nodes and the parent node, the method of preventing reconfiguring the network comprising the steps of:

sending a first please stand by message from the first node to the first and second child node,

inhibiting the first and second child nodes from reporting an issue with the performance of the first node for at least a predetermined period after the first please stand by message is received.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending a second please stand by message from the first node to the first and second child node,

inhibiting the first and second child nodes from reporting an issue with the performance of the first node for at least a predetermined period after the second please stand by message is received.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: NETWORK FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: NYIAX, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Division 1117695600 · Jul 7, 2005
Continuation In Part 0995290700 · Sep 13, 2001
Provisional Application 6058701200 · Jul 9, 2004
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