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Load balancing based on deep packet inspection

US8606921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2010
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may receive a packet, determine a content identifier of the packet, identify a first processing device that has processed part of content associated with the content identifier, send the packet to the first processing device when the first processing device is identified, select a second processing device among a plurality of processing devices when the first processing device is not identified, and send the packet to the second processing device.

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