Method of balancing load among mirror servers
US7568032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for balancing load among a plurality of mirror servers, wherein a user may select and get access to any one of said plurality of mirror servers within an identical web page, comprising steps of: (1) when said web page is accessed by a client, transmitting not only said web page but also a predetermined script to said client; (2) automatically executing said script at said client so as to respectively create connections with each of said plurality of mirror servers and measure respective response times; (3) selecting the mirror server having the shortest response time for users to access.
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