System sending behavior modification hint to client to suggest alternative servers based on operating conditions of current server
US7752630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10015
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for adaptive load balancing using behavior modification hints are disclosed, including, in at least one embodiment, monitoring a server's operating conditions; determining, based on the server's operating conditions, when to send a behavior modification hint to one or more clients that are being served by the server; generating the behavior modification hint based on the server's operating conditions; and sending the behavior modification hint to the one or more clients. In at least one embodiment, a client receives the behavior modification hint and, based on the behavior modification hint, alters a timeout value related to the server or alters its preferred server.
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