Formation and rearrangement of lender devices that perform multiplexing functions

摘要

A method includes establishing an ad-hoc network between a borrower and at least two lenders of bandwidth and establishing one lender of the at least two lenders as a multiplexer to manage data flow over the ad-hoc network between the borrower and lenders of the at least two lenders of bandwidth. The method may include providing a computer infrastructure to perform the steps of the invention. A system is also provided which includes a server having a database containing data associated with one or more lenders and a borrower in an ad-hoc network and at least one hardware and/or software component. The system may further include computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium to perform processes of the invention.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
establishing an ad-hoc network between a borrower and at least two lenders of bandwidth; and establishing one lender of the at least two lenders as a multiplexer to manage data flow over the ad-hoc network between the borrower and lenders of the at least two lenders of bandwidth, wherein the ad-hoc network is established such that the borrower communicates with the multiplexer via a first communication protocol, and the borrower communicates with another one of the at least two lenders via a second communication protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, the ad-hoc network is configured for the at least two lenders to lend bandwidth to the borrower for file transfer, and the multiplexer is configured to allocate file portions in the ad hoc network.