Method and system for selecting a host in a communications network
US6810411B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5093
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of selecting a host for a client in a client-server network, such as the Internet. The method includes initiating a plurality of responses, such as domain name system (DNS) responses, in a race to the local server and/or client. The method determines the most suitable host or server based on its shortest latency with the client.
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