Method and apparatus for distributing requests among a plurality of resources
US8458259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for responding to data requests made by a client. The apparatus includes an input receiving a first data request that includes a sequence of nodes corresponding to a sequence of servers. The apparatus also includes decision logic determining whether the data specified in the data request is available on a selected server, and if the data is not available determining a next node from the sequence of nodes. The apparatus also includes a mapper mapping a server to the next node, and an output requesting the data by transmitting a second data request to the server mapped to the next node.
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