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System and method for modifying an allocation scheme based on a resource utilization

US7962613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Anestis Karasaridis · Middletown, US
David Hoeflin · Middletown, US
Yonatan Aharon Levy · Manalapan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2008
Grant date	Jun 14, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L61/4511
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes a monitoring module, a request allocation module, and a request distribution module. The monitoring module is configured to determine a resource utilization of a preferred server and a non-preferred server. The request allocation module is configured to modify an allocation scheme in response to the resource utilization of the preferred server and the non-preferred server. The request distribution module is configured to distribute a plurality of requests from a plurality of users according to the allocation scheme.

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