Patent ID: 7191236
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of establishing communication via a network between a first device and a second device, said first device and said second device forming a current chain of devices each having an associated profile, said method comprising: a determining step of determining an input/output profile match between all successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices; a first establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is not found, the communication between said first device and said second device by interposing at least one additional device, said interposing forming a second chain of devices including the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, wherein the first establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices; if an input/output profile match is not found between all the successive pairs of devices in the second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device, designating said second chain of devices which comprises the devices in the current chain of devices and said at least one additional device as the current chain of devices, and repeating the first establishing step; and a second establishing step of establishing, if the input/output profile match between all the successive pairs of devices in the current chain of devices is found, the communication between said first device and said second device without interposing said at least one additional device, wherein the second establishing step is performed by at least one of the devices in the current chain of devices.