Load balancing method, device, and system
US11876715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/33
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A load balancing method, device and system, where the method includes: determining, based on load statuses of respective probe channels on n paths between a source end and a destination end, a target path with a lightest load in the n paths, where a probe channel is used to transmit a probe packet that includes a bandwidth probe packet; sending a bandwidth probe packet to the destination end through a probe channel on the target path; receiving the bandwidth probe packet returned by the destination end; and sending, based on the bandwidth probe packet returned by the destination end, a to-be-transmitted data packet to the destination end through a data channel on the target path. Therefore, load balancing among a plurality of paths is implemented.
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