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Predictive synchronization for clustered devices

US8406233B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Amir Erman · Or Akiva, IL
Amnon Perlmutter · Givatayim, IL
Ben Zion Weissman · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2010
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/46
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system is provided for a scalable clustered system. The method and system may handle asynchronous traffic as well as session backup. In the method and system, a home cluster member having ownership of a local session predicts designation of a an other cluster member to receive a packet associated with the local session and sends appropriate state information or forwarding instruction to the other network member.

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