| 摘要 |
A system and method for packet data transmission is described, particularly in the case of dispersed networks that are at least occasionally in data communication with each other (such as in a wide area network), in which efficient packet transmission is provided while avoiding traffic bottlenecks and the like. In general, a combination of multicast communication and peer-to-peer communication is used to set up data links between nodes (such as servers and the like) on different networks, especially in a wide area network environment. Multicast communication is characteristically used within a respective network whereas peer-to-peer communication is used between nodes in different networks. The disclosed system and method is useful in network environments involving third-party application service providers.
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