Patent ID: 9185148
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for discovering devices with which to share content, the method comprising: identifying, by a first computing device, a second device with which to attempt a peer-to-peer connection; determining that the second device is a device capable of sharing content; determining that a previous peer-to-peer connection was made with the second device; retrieving data reflecting the previous peer-to-peer connection, wherein the data comprises a time of the previous peer-to-peer connection; determining, based on the data, whether content sharing was successfully completed during the previous peer-to-peer connection; and determining a priority with which to attempt of the peer-to-peer connection with the second device relative to connections with other devices based on at least one of the time of the previous peer-to-peer connection and whether content sharing was successfully completed during the previous peer-to-peer connection.