Load balancing of assisted replication network devices
US12284117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/25
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller device receives, from a plurality of assisted replication network devices, respective utilization information associated with the plurality of assisted replication network devices. The controller device generates, based on the respective utilization information associated with the plurality of assisted replication network devices, load balancing information for a network device associated with two or more assisted replication network devices of the plurality of assisted replication network devices, and sends, to the network device, the load balancing information. The network selects, based on the load balancing information, a particular assisted replication network device of the two or more assisted replication network devices. The network device receives a traffic flow that is to be multicast and sends the traffic flow to the particular assisted replication network device, wherein sending the traffic flow to the particular assisted replication network device permits the particular assisted replication network device to multicast the traffic flow.
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