Method, apparatus and program product for balancing communication loads over a network
US6631115B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and program product for balancing communication loads between devices of a network comprises the introduction of a delay by a network device before responding to another network device which is sending an initiation signal for establishing communication between the devices. Based upon communication traffic of the second device, a delay occurs for a predetermined amount of time before the responding network device responds, and the delay is proportional to the amount of traffic handled by the responding device.
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