Controlling incoming traffic
US10021028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided for controlling a volume of incoming traffic into a network having a plurality of ingress routers. The method includes monitoring respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method further includes selecting a particular one of the plurality of ingress routers to receive future incoming traffic based on at least the respective loads of the plurality of ingress routers. The method also includes creating a mapping between an internal source IP address and a client IP address. The internal source IP address relates to the particular one of the plurality of routers. The client IP address is for a client device accessing the Internet through the network. The method additionally includes rewriting a destination IP address of the incoming traffic based on the mapping. At least the monitoring, selecting, and creating steps are performed by a controller.
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