Systems and methods for server load balancing using authentication, authorization, and accounting protocols
US8201219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically load-balancing clients across available servers without the need for a load balancer in front of a network are provided. Exemplary methods assign servers to clients in wireless and wireline networks based on server load. Methods and systems for using the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocols to load-balance network servers are provided. The load-balancing systems and methods further include using the Diameter AAA protocol routing attribute value pairs (AVPs) to implement bootstrap functionality and load balancing. Methods and systems using the Diameter protocol to manage client assignments are disclosed. Methods and systems for dynamically load-balancing clients across available servers using an AAA protocol are further described. Methods and systems to redirect clients to available servers with the least load are disclosed.
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