Reducing network congestion using a load balancer
US12388754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Reducing network congestion using a load balancer is described. The load balancer receives network traffic for processing work for a delay-sensitive application. The load balancer is coupled with multiple application instances executing on compute nodes that are each capable of processing the work. The load balancer determines from the network traffic whether there is an indication of network congestion. If there is an indication of network congestion, the load balancer selects one of the application instances for processing the work based at least in part on reducing the network congestion. The load balancer causes the work to be processed at the selected application instance.
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