Method and apparatus for distributing requests among a plurality of resources
US7500002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for requesting data from one of a plurality of actual servers. A virtual network of servers is generated in response to a data request. A first virtual server in the virtual network is chosen randomly, and a path generated from the first virtual server to a root virtual server. At least one virtual server on the path is mapped to a respective one of the plurality of actual servers and data is requested therefrom.
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