Multipath routing process
US8166197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/247
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus that enable more than one server to host a resource using a shared IP address such that a client may generally access the resource on any of the servers using the shared IP address are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for providing paths that allow a client to access a resource in a TCP/IP network includes obtaining an IP address, as well as associating the IP address to first and second servers. The first and second servers support the resource at the IP address, and a first path of the plurality of paths that allow the client to access the resource is between the client and the first server and a second path of the plurality of paths that allow the client to access the resource is between the client and the second server.
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