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Router and method for server load balancing

US7761596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2006
Grant dateJul 20, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1001
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A router and method are described herein which distribute traffic/incoming packets across a network of servers by using stateful load balancing filters (e.g., application filter(s), dynamic filter(s), firewall filter(s)) which are located on a dataplane/fastpath.

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