Dynamic flow-based multi-path load balancing with quality of service assurances
US7583677B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to techniques of dynamically balancing network traffic load among multiple paths through a computer network. The techniques distribute and redistribute flows of network packets between different paths based on dynamically measured path bandwidth and loads of each flow. In distributing the flows, Quality of Service (QoS) bandwidth requirements of the flows may be maintained.
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